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Utah, a Nature Lovers Haven, Is Plagued by Dirty Air
2013-02-23 20:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Utah has long been known as an outdoor lovers utopia. The skiing and mountain biking are among the best anywhere. And the snow-clotted mountains that tower around Salt Lake give this city a mythic quality during winter. But lately, the Wasatch Front, the corridor of cities and towns where most Utahans live, has acquired a reputation for a less enviable attribute: bad air. For the last few years, the area has been grappling with one of the nations most vexing pollution problems, where atmospheric...
Protesters Demonstrate Against Planned Tar Sands Mine in Eastern Utah
2013-02-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salt Lake Tribune: More than 100 protesters pounded drums, marched in a circle and decried a proposed fuel-producing tar sands mine in eastern Utah -- drawing curious onlookers under the dome of the state Capitol Thursday evening. The demonstration wasnt aimed at any particular piece of legislation but instead was focused on a planned operation between Vernal and Moab by Alberta-based U.S. Oil Sands. The Utah Division of Oil Gas and Mining gave the approval for the first stage of the mine in January. It will cover...
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Government/Public Building: Natural History Museum of Utah Blends With Its Rugged Landscape
2013-02-06 23:27:42| ENR.com: Headline News
The new museum sits on a 17-acre foothills site with sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley.
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Climate change's impact on wildfires before Utah House Committee Monday
2013-02-04 19:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salt Lake Tribune: A House committee is set to discuss on Monday afternoon how to manage the impacts of climate change in Utahs wildlands. The premise of HB 77, sponsored by Heber City Republican Kraig Powell, is that the changing climate is already causing bigger and more hazardous wildfires in Utah. That means it is important to give land managers the proper tools to prepare, the thinking goes. Join the Discussion Post a Comment Supporters of the bill include academics and a group of students who say state...
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Utah lawmakers received $96K in contributions from alcohol, tobacco companies
2013-02-03 12:31:14| Beverages - Topix.net
Gov. Gary Herbert is returning a $1,000 campaign contribution from the nation's second largest tobacco company, citing his pledge not to accept financial gifts from the alcohol and tobacco industries.
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