Miner's Day: Park City's End of Summer Celebration
Americans celebrate Labor Day with picnics and barbecues. But Park City has its own, quirky way of marking the national holiday. The Summit County...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWilderness Act Turns 50, Prompts Reflection in Utah
The Wilderness Act turns 50 on Wednesday, and the anniversary has some Utahns thinking about the value of wild places Congress created the formal...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAugust Rains Ease Drought
Ranchers throughout Utah feared at the beginning of this summer that the drought would be sticking around. But a remarkably wet August has transformed...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLawmakers Hear from Critics of Federal Land Oversight
State lawmakers hosted a freewheeling discussion Wednesday on the impact of federal land ownership and policies on Utahns. But their hearing focused...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBishop and McAleer Meet in 1st District Debate
Candidates vying to represent Utah’s first congressional district met in a debate Tuesday night. Republican Congressman Rob Bishop and Democratic...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIncumbent Bishop, Challenger McAleer Face off in First District Rematch
News Director's Note: Throughout this month, KUER reporters will profile the five major mid-term election races leading up to Election Day. This is the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleUtah Lake 'Pond Scum" Is Toxic, State Finds
Environmental officials have confirmed that levels of toxic algae are elevated at Utah Lake. But they say ordinary activities are fine as long as...» E-Mail This
View ArticleUtah Hasn't Seen Much Ozone Pollution this Year
Ozone pollution in Utah barely reached unhealthy levels this year. The summer smog season ended Oct. 1, and the Utah Division of Air Quality reports...» E-Mail This
View ArticleUtah's Trying to Fast-Track Clean Car, Clean Fuel
State air-quality officials are still trying to bring next-generation clean cars and clean fuel to Utah. They told lawmakers Wednesday they are making...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCoalition Vote Could Reshape Grand County Council
The Grand County Council voted Tuesday to join a coalition that wants to build a road, a pipeline and a rail line for eastern Utah energy. The upcoming...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOdds Are Dry Spell Might End This Winter
October’s been warmer and drier than usual so far in Utah. The warm trend is expected to continue into winter, but forecasters can’t say how much rain...» E-Mail This
View ArticleScientific Sleuthing Begins on Utah's Pollution Problem
Utah’s winter pollution season officially gets underway this weekend, and thanks to $1 million from the Legislature, new research is focusing on what...» E-Mail This
View ArticleClimate Change Strategies Already At Work In Salt Lake City
The UN climate change panel issued its latest status report this weekend. The group says the world must act swiftly to avert the risks in a rapidly...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRepublican Bishop Returns to Congress in 1st District
Democrat Donna McAleer took a second run this year at unseating Republican Rob Bishop in this First Congressional District rematch. But voters opted...» E-Mail This
View Article'Leaky' Energy Industry Prompts Regulations
Regulators are relying on a growing body of scientific information to craft better pollution controls for the energy industry. They’re drawing on some...» E-Mail This
View ArticleUtah Uses More Water As National Use Dips
A new snapshot of the nation’s water use shows a downward trend. But Utah is using more water, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s five-year...» E-Mail This
View ArticleProposal Melds State Environment Agencies
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is planning to consolidate two state agencies to improve efficiency. Utah’s Radiation Control Division...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLands-Transfer Report, Decisions Delayed
Utah lawmakers will have to wait a little longer for an analysis of a federal lands transfer. The state public lands policy coordinating office told...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEPA Tightens Ozone Pollution Limits
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy announced plans Wednesday to tighten limits on ground-level ozone pollution. “The science...» E-Mail This
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