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January Partner Meeting

In January, we hosted a legislative preview for the monthly UCAIR Partner Meeting. We heard from Breathe Utah’s Executive Director, Ashley Miller; Utah Clean Energy’s

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In the Community
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Teachers, Students and Air Quality

One challenge students and teachers are facing together is air quality. When the air quality is poor, students have recess indoors, and there are several ways that affects children and teachers.

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In the Community
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Snow And Air: How They Both Affect Utah

For Utah, snow is life. Our snow is so precious we boldly proclaim that it’s the “Best Snow on Earth,” and with good measure. Utah hosted the 2002 Olympics because of its spectacular snow. But, something less commonly known is that snow, or more specifically, snow storms affect the air quality in Utah. 

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December Partner Meeting

Rounding out 2021, the December UCAIR Partner Meeting focused on multiple UCAIR funded projects and highlighted their successes. We had three projects presented by multiple

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November Partner Meeting

At the November UCAIR Partner Meeting we had a few presentations discussing advanced fuels. We had three fantastic presenters join our discussion.  Tammie Bostick Executive

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October Partner Meeting

At the October UCAIR Partner Meeting we had a few presentations discussing how air quality affects our health. We had three fantastic presenters join our

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September Partner Meeting

At the September UCAIR Partner Meeting we had a great panel discussion on the correlation between water quality and air quality. The discussion was moderated

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At Home
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Why You Should Be Idle Free

Being idle-free might seem too simple, or maybe it’s so simple you don’t think it will make a difference. According to the EPA, on average, every gallon of gasoline burned creates about 8,887 grams of CO2. CO2 is the gas that contributes to ozone. Your car also releases CH4 and N20 along with the CO2. Those particles get stuck in our air when we have inversion or ozone.

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Partner Meeting Highlights
Emily Paskett

August Partners Meeting

At the August UCAIR Partners Meeting we had a great presentation from Angelo Papastamos, Transportation Planning Manager from Utah Department of Transportation reviewing the Travelwise

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