Clear the Air Challenge is Just Around the Corner
The Clear the Air Challenge is almost here! This annual one-month long campaign is aimed at getting Utah residents to rethink their relationship with automobiles.
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Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Tips for Eco-Friendly Holidays
The holiday season is in full swing. We asked our DEQ staff members what they are planning on doing to make the holidays more eco-friendly.
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Ways to Winterize Your Home, Clean the Air and Cut Emissions
Winterizing your home is one of the easiest ways to cut down on personal emissions. It also saves you money on energy costs. Here are a few steps to take before the weather gets any worse.
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A Little Detective Work: Investigating Sites for Contamination
The CERCLA Branch in the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) performs site investigations of potentially contaminated sites within the State of Utah to determine whether or not they pose a threat to human health and the environment and should be included on the federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
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Logan First PM2.5 Nonattainment Area in Utah to Meet Federal Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the Logan PM2.5 nonattainment area meets the conditions for attainment. This determination makes it the first PM2.5 nonattainment area in the state to reach attainment since the standard was tightened 12 years ago.
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Monitoring Matters: How Air-Quality Monitoring Helps Utah’s Air
Air monitoring is the beginning–and the end–of everything we do at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to protect and improve Utah’s air.
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