envision utah

Utah environmental organizations are teaming up with state legislators to allow medical professionals to list air pollution as a formal cause of death on a death certificate.

Air pollution is taking years of off Utahns' lives according to a report from BYU environmental science professor Ben Abbott and student Isabella Errigo.

Walking into Rona Rahlf's office feels like walking into someone’s home. There are two large cabinets full of crafts, portraits of children and other decorations. The pillows on the couch are meticulously organized according to shape, size and color, and fresh flowers sit on the desk.

Protests around a proposed Utah inland port have heightened as construction and building plans evolve. Citizens are concerned with the potential damage to habitat and wetlands, decrease in air quality and increased traffic the port may cause.