Tag: Amber Qalagari

Where Do I Store Leftover Wastewater? And Other Environmental Questions Asked by Utah Small Businesses

During a time when shopping local is more important than ever, our Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) is here to help Utah small businesses attain environmental compliance. Here are answers to a few common (and not so common) questions we have received.

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Ask An Environmental Scientist: Do More Electric Vehicles = Less Winter Inversions?

Do electric vehicles affect winter air quality? How does an increase in electric power demand affect local pollution? Answers from a DEQ scientist inside.

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How A $10.95 Radon Test Kit Saved A Utah Resident From Potential Lung Cancer

Susan Dowdle was shocked to learn her stepdaughter’s mother had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.  The cause of her cancer—radon gas in her basement. Here is Dowdle’s story of testing her home and installing a mitigation system on a fixed income.

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