The holidays are typically a time to go all out. So many decisions to make—food, decorations, parties and gifts. This year, however, there’s something else to consider when you start decking the halls. How can this year be more environmentally friendly than the last? Here are seven ideas to help your dreams of a green Christmas come true.
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Preliminary Off-Site Air Monitoring Results Update Nov. 13, 2020 In Oct. 2020, U. S. Steel completed the cleanup of coal tar ponds at the Geneva Steel site in Vineyard. Coal tar deposited at the site was a by-product of the coking operations used in steel manufacturing at the plant. The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) …
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Learn how the Utah DEQ Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control protects Utah residents through its waste, radiation, and recycling programs.
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DEQ employees love living in Utah and they are some of the state’s greatest advocates. In this week’s blog post the scientists, engineers and staff share some of the reasons they are grateful to live in the Beehive State. Happy Thanksgiving!
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This fall’s snow blower exchange in the Uinta Basin offered 150 Greenworks 80-volt electric snow blowers to help reduce ozone-forming emissions.
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The hard-working scientists of DWQ’s Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Program spent the past five months visiting and analyzing data from 800 sites across 65 different water bodies in Utah. Learn more about this valuable team in this week’s blog post.
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DEQ’s “Top Ten” list provides residents with ways to reduce their emissions and improve air quality during Utah’s inversion season.
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Teaming with the National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City, Utah DEQ’s Division of Air Quality works to provide accurate weather forecasts of pollution events.
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The #IamUtahDEQ video series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Utah taxpayer dollars are spent to protect residents’ health and welfare and stresses the importance of DEQ’s mission, vision and values as the guiding principles that direct our work.
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Owners of an abandoned mine near Park City used Utah DEQ’s Voluntary Cleanup Program to address pollution at the site and streamline the process of bringing a blighted parcel back to use.
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This month, the Utah Division of Air Quality fired up its new monitoring station for Weber County in Harrisville, Ut. Learn more about the work done at the site to protect human health in Northern Utah.
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This week, governments and businesses across Utah will gather to celebrate Clean Energy Week and look for solutions to issues facing in the state.
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Gov. Gary R. Herbert has announced the appointment of Scott Baird as the executive director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
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The Utah Division of Air Quality is administering the Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging Funding Assistance Program. The program provides financial assistance to purchase electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for Utah businesses.
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Poor air quality from wildfires can affect more than just your health. Wildfire smoke is particularly harmful to animals, and those living close to a burn area may wonder what they can do to protect their pets.
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Radon impacts one out of every three homes in Utah. It is also the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Testing your home is cheap and easy.
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