Category: Public Interest

  • Performance Audit of Sand and Gravel:
    Air Quality Permitting and Compliance

    A July 2013 Legislative Performance Audit of sand and gravel permitting raised concerns about Division of Air Quality (DAQ) enforcement of in-process permits, case management of permit modification requests, and the timeliness of processing permit applications

  • Inversion Toolkit

    Jump to: Air Quality Conditions Emissions Health PM2.5 State Implementation Plan Wood Burning Air Quality Conditions New Air Quality Alert System (98 KB) Action alerts and health guidance based on real-time monitoring data. Air Quality Current Conditions Real-time monitoring data, updated hourly, on current pollution levels in nine Utah counties. Utah Air App for Android…

  • School Bus Program:
    Be Idle Free

    In a landmark effort that has become a model for other states, the Utah State Office of Education, in partnership with the Utah Clean Cities Coalition, has developed a state school bus idle reduction program that has schoolchildren, their parents, and bus drivers cheering … and breathing deeply

  • Some Common Myths:
    Be Idle Free

    Many people are unaware that reducing the time a vehicle spends idling can make a big difference in both air quality and fuel costs.

  • Health Effects:
    Be Idle Free

    Idling can be bad for your health. While children, the elderly, and people with respiratory ailments are most vulnerable to the pollutants from vehicle exhaust, these emissions affect everybody.

  • Be Idle Free

    Idling your vehicle gets you nowhere. It increases our dependence on petroleum, reduces the fuel economy of your vehicle, costs you money, emits pollutants, and wastes precious natural resources.

  • Air Quality and Your Health

    Air Quality and Outdoor Exercise (337 KB) (2014)—Research presentation. Air Quality and Outdoor Exercise Poster (192 KB) (2014)—Research poster. Clearance of Particulate Matter from the Lungs (356 KB) (2014)—Research presentation. Lung Fluid Lining: The Lung’s First Line of Defense (235 KB) (2014)—Research presentation. Ozone Health Effects (2 MB) (2011)—Research presentation.

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