Utah environmental group warns about summer's 'invisible pollution'
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is moving into what is projected to be a hotter and drier summer than usual this year, according to the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah.
Gonzalez said in the winter months, the air quality throughout the Wasatch Front regularly gains national and sometimes worldwide recognition. He said this is due to Utah's geography and the high emitting pollution through the valley. During a presentation earlier this month by Utah's Division of Air Quality during the Clean Air Caucus, some of the pollution was attributed to the fact that 90 percent of the Beehive State's population lives on 1.1 percent of the land.
HEAL Utah points to several ways to cut down on this kind of summer pollution. They include carpooling when possible, using public transportation, and finding ways to ride a bike or walk more often.
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