(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science) The public has made it’s voice heard when it comes to air pollution in the state. Regulators and government officials say they are developing a Utah solution for air quality. This year, there are plenty of people ready to hold them accountable. Kim Schuske from Explore Utah Science has the story.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker wants the state to do more to address air quality. Currently, the Wasatch Front has some of the worst air in the country, but Becker says state law is preventing more from being done.
EnergySolutions is in the middle of a 1.1 billion dollar deal to be purchased by a private equity firm. If the deal goes through Energy Capital Partners would bring the company back into private ownership and out of debt. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, some worry the deal could bring other concerns for the state.
Segment 1: Haunted houses are big business this time of year and scary movies are popular year round. Why are we drawn to the spooky, gory and tense in measured doses? On Wednesday, we explore the sociological and psychological appeal of managed fear. Guests: Dr. Mark Rubinfeld, sociologist, Westminster College Ashley Thorn, Wasatch Family Therapy…
Segment 1: Contaminants from a former dry cleaner at the VA Hospital are seeping into the groundwater on the east side of Salt Lake City, so much so that the EPA is proposing the site for Superfund status. On Monday, we’ll find out more about the PCE plume at 700 South and 1600 East…
Federal and local law enforcement officials are trying to find who is responsible for killing eagles across the state. Tom Tidwell with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says more than a dozen golden and bald eagles have been poisoned or shot in Utah over the past two years.
State wildlife officials will continue their efforts to get hunters in southern Utah to switch to non-lead ammunition with a demonstration Saturday in Kanab. The goal is to reduce lead poisoning in the endangered California Condor, which feeds on animal carcasses. But Conservation Outreach Manager Lynn Chamberlain notes there have been challenges.
Segment 1: Historically, America’s rivers have been developed, polluted and neglected. But scholar Dan McCool asserts that the nation’s waterways are returning to a healthier, free-flowing condition, thanks to concerned citizens and grassroots activism. On Monday, McCool joins us to talk about his latest book, “River Republic: The Fall and Rise of America’s Rivers.” Guest:…
Progressive public policy is the goal of Democratic State Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck. The Salt Lake City lawmaker has served in the legislature since 2008, contributing significantly in the debates over LGBT rights, immigration, social justice and ballot issues. We talked with her, followed by Alan Matheson, Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s senior adviser on environmental matters.
Salt Lake County is one step closer to getting more parks and park improvements. Tuesday, the County Council unanimously approved placing a $47 million parks bond proposal requested by Mayor Peter Corroon on the November ballot.
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