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A New Workplace
My Experience with the Remote Work Pilot
Recently, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget invited the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to participate in a remote work pilot program that is an integral part of the A New Workplace initiative. In this week’s #UtahDEQBlog, we take a look at Utah’s teleworking initiative is changing the way we work at DEQ.
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Utah Legislature 2020 Environmental Bill Tracker
The Department of Environmental Quality tracks environmental legislation before the 2020 Utah State Legislature as a service to the public. Bills and substitutions/modifications are updated daily. H.B. 5 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget Allocates appropriations for the Department of Environmental Quality for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June …
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DEQ Receives Grant to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
DEQ’s Division of Drinking Water urges Utah schools and childcare facilities to apply for funding to test for lead in their drinking water after receiving a $434,000 EPA grant to cover the cost of testing.
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Surviving Radon: Jan Poulsen’s Story
Jan Poulsen, a non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007, tells her story of surviving stage 3A cancer caused by exposure to high levels of radon in her home.
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2019 State of the Environment Report
This week, DEQ released its annual State of the Environment Report. This end-of-year report provides a comprehensive look at agency activities and initiatives in 2019 that improved Utah’s environment and quality of life and created new economic opportunities.
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