In 1974, the Utah State Legislature passed S.B. 25, authorizing the establishment of port authorities — special districts to facilitate commerce — in any municipality. This was done with the hopes...

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...

  As concerns over Utah’s water, weather and air increase, residents seem to breathe a sigh of relief when they see that a fresh snowstorm is on its way. Utah’s snowpack relies on a regular...

  It is a well-known fact that pollution is a leading factor in global warming. In a recent research study involving University of Utah researchers, air pollution was found to possibly shorten...

  Researchers and professors discussed possible solutions to Utah’s inversion problem on Tuesday. Every winter, an inversion forms in Salt Lake City due to particulate matter from pollutants...

  If it isn’t already here, the desolation of the smog is coming whether the Salt Lake Valley is prepared for it or not. Living in the Salt Lake Valley during the winter can be difficult, but one...