A typical Earth Day celebration might entail planting a tree in your yard and teaching children about the importance of low-impact living by promoting the habits of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." But in Utah, the celebration of Earth Day has taken on a new spin, and it's anything but earth-friendly. Utah's Department of Oil, Gas and …

I am a mom concerned about autism, and I am a clean air activist. And I think the two things are connected. On March 1st of this year, a new research study connecting autism and air pollution was published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. …

Years ago, while finishing up my Environmental Studies degree at the University of Utah, I remember learning about toxic smelting plants. It was a public uproar in the Salt Lake Valley over a hundred years ago. I'll never forget my surprise when I learned that in the early 1900's, a group of farmers took on …

This is an interview with Niles Urry, editor of EnviroNews USA, and filmmaker of Breathless in Zion. This was written by Cherise Udell and Bridget James: MCAF: Niles, what originally inspired you to create a document of the story of "Utah's Battle for Clean Air"? Niles: If you want to know the honest truth, it was …

This is a guest post written by Bridget James: As I sit down to write this, I gaze out my window. This clear blue sky allows me to see the majestic mountains near my home in Utah. Today is one of the very few “green” air days Salt Lake City Valley residents have experienced during …