Currently there are more questions than answers about how many books will actually be banned statewide once a new bill passed by the 2024 Utah Legislature becomes law. The Utah State Board of Education is now working through how to implement HB29, which takes effect July 1 and expands upon an earlier passed in 2022 that allows […]
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The summer after Muskan Walia graduated from Bountiful High School, she abruptly learned what it meant to have a refinery almost at her doorstep. Her mom, who liked to garden outside their home, developed a pervasive cough that led her to her doctor’s office. She was later diagnosed with a lung disease, a fact that […] The post This young environmental advocate’s message to decision-makers: Let teens lead the way appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Spring runoff flowing into the Great Salt Lake has officials cautiously optimistic, although a dry and warm April is slowing some of that momentum, and a recent report from the National Weather Service is pointing to a hot and dry summer. “One of the reasons we haven’t seen more gains on the Great Salt Lake […] The post Forecasts predict a hot and dry summer. What does that mean for the Great Salt Lake? appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
For decades, downwinders have criticized the Radiation Compensation Exposure Act, or RECA, for being too narrow. Designed to compensate people exposed to and sickened by nuclear weapons development, activists say RECA has glaring cracks — for starters, it only covered 10 counties in Utah despite research suggesting the whole state was exposed to dangerous, cancer-causing […] The post Bill from Utahns in Congress could jeopardize expanded compensation for downwinders appeared first on Utah News D