An ambitious bill on air quality will be changed to target a company that environmental groups say is one of Utah's top polluters.
Rep. Andrew Stoddard, D-Sandy, confirmed to FOX 13 News on Wednesday he would be substituting House Bill 220 that originally pushed a 50% emissions reduction in northern Utah by 2030. But the bill was not gaining traction in the Utah State Legislature, so supporters are instead using it to go after U.S. Magnesium.
A recent study declared that U.S. Magnesium accounts for as much as 25% of pollutants in northern Utah. Rep. Stoddard said his bill will no go after bromine and chlorine pollutants. Rep. Stoddard told FOX 13 News his bill would require Utah's Division of Air Quality to regulate the chemicals and their emissions.
A spokesperson for U.S. Magnesium disputed the study's findings as"sensationalized" and insisted the company was not responsible for nearly as much emissions as have been claimed. But the bill also didn't seem to phase the company.
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