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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Starr: Trump’s Environmental Deregulation Will Have Long-Lasting Consequences

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 28, 2020

  There is no question about President Trump’s dedication to eroding critical environmental regulations and procedures. From shrinking treasured monuments in our backyard to purging greenhouse...

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Resolving to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer January 23, 2020

  It's easy to boil down something such as a New Year's resolution to a cliche. You can imagine a peer or family member telling you as such, that by February they'll have already forgotten what...

Every once and a while, and it is a good idea to drop the “do it for the ‘gram” attitude. (Photo by Chris Hammock | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: Don’t Endanger the Environment For the ‘Gram

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 18, 2020

  Nature photography is a beautiful form of expression, and powerful, pocket-accessible devices like cell phones make it easy for most people to try nature photography themselves. These images...

Edible gardens compost at the U in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Apr. 6, 2017. (Photo by Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: The U Needs A Campus-Wide Compost Program

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor January 18, 2020

  For a state full of nature lovers — not to mention millions of acres of beautiful land worth preserving — Utah has been disappointingly slow to jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon. Last year,...

Barron: Wildlife Can Find Refuge Within Zoos

Barron: Wildlife Can Find Refuge Within Zoos

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 3, 2019

This past weekend, I took my younger sister to the Hogle Zoo. We watched the polar bear play with a big floaty toy, learned about the zoo's research into a fungus affecting Utah’s boreal toad population...

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Starr: Utah’s Environment Should Not Pay the Price of Off-Road Recreation

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer September 22, 2019

The Factory Butte Special Recreation Management Area, a lesser-known public land treasure of Utah, is facing challenges from the Bureau of Land Management, the very agency which is supposed to be in charge...

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Barron: What Goes Down the Toilet Can Have a Crappy Effect On the Environment

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 10, 2019

When you think of an environmental warrior, you may think of Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez or teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Among the last things you might think of...

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Starr: Kanab and Kane County Should Reject Sand Mining Water Service

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer July 30, 2019

  Kanab is a city located along the Arizona-Utah border, where the Southern Red Sands mining company is currently seeking water rights from the city. The water would be used as a major component...

Smog over the Salt Lake Valley. Courtesy Flickr.

Barron: Utahns Must Take Initiative Against Smog Instead of Sitting In It

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer May 10, 2019

Air pollution is responsible for 6.4 million annual deaths worldwide, a statistic that does not exclude Utahns. A state-sponsored report, Air Pollution and Public Health in Utah, links the Wasatch Front’s...

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Brown: Nuclear Energy Is the Answer to Climate Challenges, Environmentalists Need to Get the Memo

By Jacob Brown January 24, 2019

  All across the country, nuclear power plants struggle to stay profitable. Nuclear energy is currently the largest source of low-carbon power in America, but due to recent advances in natural...