Air Quality

The state is still trying to bridge the gap in its monitoring network, as satellite measurements have come up with inaccurate dust pollution readings.

Utah counties are struggling when it comes to clean air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association and advocates said Utahns will pay the price with their overall health.

Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat.

Following the departure of the previous director last month, Tim Davis has been appointed to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

House Bill 420 targets industrial halogen emissions, aiming to reduce winter smog and protect public health.

During dust storms, people inhale sediment from Great Salt Lake. The dust can trigger people with sensitive airways.

Each fall, for the last ten years, a challenge has gone out to Utah and Southern Idaho’s high school students to create a poster that sends a strong message to the rest of us that the air we breathe is dangerously dirty and we need to do something about it.

In other news, winds up to 80 mph are hitting areas of northern Utah. And, the head of Utah's Department of Environmental Quality announced she's leaving her post at the end of the month.

The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released their 2024 report this week and the main conclusion is clear: long-term solutions are necessary to restore and rehabilitate

In other news, a statue of Utah's first female senator, Martha Hughes Cannon, was unveiled in the National Statuary Hall in Washington Wednesday.