The EPA wants to let states opt out of requirements for public notice and input on air pollution permits for AI data centers. That could leave communities in the dark about pollution and with less ability to fight back. Under no circumstances should this rule change be allowed to stand.
Spanish Fork is being asked to open the door to another massive data center. Too many questions remain about water use, energy use, air pollution & e-waste contaminated with PFAS. Tell the City Council: VOTE NO. 📧 council@spanishfork.gov 📅 Sept. 1 • 6 p.m.
“Our neighborhoods aren’t interested in being a test site.” After hours of public comment, Spanish Fork City Council tabled a data center ordinance. As data center development accelerates across Utah, UPHE continues to call for transparency, public involvement & strong environmental safeguards.
UPHE, HEAL Utah & Downwinders filed an FTC complaint challenging Utah’s taxpayer-funded pro-nuclear ad campaign. Dr. Brian Moench called the ads “an insult to science, an insult to empirical evidence and an insult to logic.”
🚨 TONIGHT in Tooele County The Planning Commission is considering SUB 2026-084, tied to the proposed data center development. Residents are asking the Commission to: ❌ TABLE THE PLAT ⏸️ SUPPORT A DATA CENTER MORATORIUM
🚨 THIS is the scale of what’s being proposed in Tooele County. The developer’s plan includes a 1.85M sq. ft. data center. Major questions about its water, power & environmental impacts remain unanswered. Public hearing TOMORROW - 7 PM.
🚨 The data center battle is heating up in Tooele County. This Wed., the Planning Commission will consider a massive 1.85M sq. ft. data center - with major questions about water, power & environmental impacts still unanswered.
UPHE and our partners are challenging the EPA's hazardous waste combustors rule. The lawsuit argues the rule fails to adequately limit toxic air pollution from hazardous waste incinerators, boilers, and cement kilns, leaving nearby communities exposed to harmful pollutants.
1,100+ Utahns have spoken up. Ahead of today's UIPA Board meeting, a coalition letter signed by more than 1,100 Utahns was delivered calling for stronger protections for Great Salt Lake and policies preventing public financing from supporting data centers in the basin.
🚨 Wildfire smoke is making northern Utah's air unhealthy again. Instead of tackling the climate crisis, Sen. John Curtis is pushing the misleading Fix Our Forests Act—a bill that expands logging while weakening environmental review.
🚨 FINAL DAY TO SIGN Tomorrow, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board meets. Today is your last chance to urge the Board to protect Great Salt Lake by:
🚨 Coalition Action Alert The public hearing is over, but the work continues. Before the Aug. 4 UIPA Board meeting, sign a letter urging UIPA to...
👶 New research found that exposure to mixtures of air pollutants significantly increases the risk of preterm birth, especially during weeks 9–14 of pregnancy, when the placenta and major organs are developing.
🚨 The hearing is over, but written comments are still being accepted tonight. 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: wqcomments@utah.gov Subject: Permit UT0026409 Tonight, 47 people spoke on Permit UT0026409. Of the testimony heard, only 2 speakers expressed support for the permit.
🚨 Today is the public hearing on Permit UT0026409. The proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands connected to Great Salt Lake as part of a proposed Tooele County development.
🚨 Tomorrow: Public hearing on Permit UT0026409. The proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands connected to Great Salt Lake as part of a proposed Tooele County development. 🗓 July 27 🕕 Hearing begins at 6:00 PM/5:45 PM informational session
🚬 When Every Breath Feels Like a Cigarette. Hal Crimmel's new op-ed explores what secondhand smoke can teach us about Utah's air pollution, and why protecting clean air is essential for public health. A thoughtful, timely read.
🎆 Happy Pioneer Day, Utah! Every year, fireworks ignite preventable wildfires. This year, the risk is even greater. With severe drought, wildfire smoke, and more than 75% of Utah's wildfires caused by people...
🚨 URGENT ACTION Two dangerous logging amendments have been attached to the NDAA, a defense bill unrelated to forest policy. If passed, they would expand logging in national forests & giant sequoia groves while weakening environmental protections & public oversight.
🚨 Public comments are due today. A proposed federal rule would give political appointees more control over research funding while weakening the role of expert peer review. Science should be guided by evidence, not politics.
🚨 What's being proposed in Tooele County? A proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands near Great Salt Lake as part of a development that includes a proposed 500-MW data center.
Are current forest management practices reducing wildfire risk, or making it worse? In his latest CounterPunch op-ed, Dr. Brian Moench examines the science behind forest thinning, prescribed burns, climate change, and wildfire smoke... and why it matters in a warming world.
Utah says it's raising the bar for data center development. Is it? In his latest op-ed, Dr. Brian Moench examines a proposed state-backed development in Tooele County and asks whether Utah's commitment to protecting Great Salt Lake is being put into practice.
❤️ Our hearts are with everyone affected by Utah's devastating wildfires and the firefighters risking their lives to protect our communities. This Fourth of July, let's go above and beyond the minimum legal requirements to help prevent the next wildfire.
❤️ Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires and the firefighters and first responders working tirelessly to protect our communities. Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, affecting people far from the fire itself.
🎆 Before you light fireworks this Fourth of July, please think twice. Wildfire conditions are severe, fireworks release highly toxic air pollution, and the loud explosions can be distressing for pets and for some veterans, first responders, and others living with PTSD.
Immigration detention and deportation have public health impacts that extend far beyond detention facilities. Join us June 29 for a community discussion with Dr. Kate Sugarman on how these policies affect families and communities. 🗓 Monday, June 29 | 6–8 PM
🚨 Today is the last day to comment on the proposed Big Cottonwood Canyon thinning and burn project. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing large-scale thinning, prescribed burns, and herbicide use in Big Cottonwood Canyon and its tributaries. UPHE is urging the public to speak out.
🚨 Comments on the Big Cottonwood Canyon project are due TOMORROW, June 23. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing large-scale thinning, prescribed burns, and herbicide use in Big Cottonwood Canyon and its tributaries.
🚨 Comment deadline: June 29. The EPA is considering a rule change that could make it easier to fast-track projects like AI data centers before final air permits are approved. You don't need to be a scientist or lawyer to weigh in. Even a simple "no" matters.
