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Will Coggin: Lawmakers risk public safety with proposed plastic bottle ban
Bottled water is an essential product. Lawmakers in Augusta, however, are seeking to outlaw the sale of standard water bottles as part of their effort to reduce plastic waste. This policy isn’t just shortsighted, it’s dangerous.
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Will Coggin
In the past few months, Americans have struggled with devastating ice storms, blizzards, and tornados that left millions of families without clean water or electricity.
These disasters were an unexpected reminder to many families that they can never be too prepared for an emergency. And as FEMA notes, a key supply in every emergency kit is bottled water. In fact, the agency recommends each family have enough bottled water to give each person in their household one gallon per person, per day, with enough to last two weeks.
Published March 10, 2021 at 6:44 PM MST Listen • 5:12 KUER File Photo The Utah Transit Authority is offering free fares for people getting their COVID-19 vaccine. UTA plans to do so through June 30. This story and more in Wednesday evening s news brief.
Wednesday evening, March 10, 2021
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How Utah’s Disabled Community Is Dealing With COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Utah made COVID-19 vaccines available to people ages 16 and older with underlying medical conditions in February. That’s opened the door for younger people with disabilities to start getting vaccinated. But as of March 10, people with asthma still aren’t eligible. Neither are full-time caregivers who don’t meet certain qualifications. Psarah Johnson with the Disabled Rights Action Committee said many disabled people rely on friends and family for full-time care, so it’s important they’re vaccinated, too. The state said all adults should be eligible for the vaccine by April