Utah activists call on lawmakers to address air quality

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 29 2013 7:45 p.m. MST

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On Saturday, Udell addressed a group of 30 activists in Salt Lake City to organize an initiative the group hopes will commit Utah lawmakers to addressing the problem of air pollution.

Griffee said she tries to avoid going out to eat and keeps her thermostat on 68, to avoid emitting fumes. “I just wear a sweater in the house and ask myself if we can’t just stay in for dinner tonight.”

Udell drives a hybrid car that emits nearly zero emissions and consciously shovels her walks when it snows, rather than using a diesel powered snow blower. “Whenever I see people shoveling, I thank them,” Udell said.

The group is also working to address poor air quality in school buildings, developing programs that give students options for physical activity indoors when the air outside is unhealthy, Udell said. They will be meeting with different school boards in upcoming weeks.

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srw

Riverton, UT

According to a website run by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, a concentration of particulate matter (PM 2.5) in the air of 55.5 microgram per cubic meter or more is unhealthy. Last week the concentration in Utah and Salt Lake Counties More..

8:43 p.m. Jan. 29, 2013
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

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Prodicus

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@larry: yes, Kennecott and the refineries do contribute to the pollution, but if you compare to a dozen years ago, their particulate output has dropped substantially, Geneva Steel has shut down, but the smog has gotten much worse. The primary problem More..

8:27 a.m. Jan. 30, 2013
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