Utah’s Air Quality

The bad air filled with inversion over Sandy City Hall on Dec. 4, 2024....
Andrew Adams

Sandy installs air monitors to give residents clearer picture of quality

Sandy officials hope new sensors placed on city property will give residents a clearer picture of their air quality.
5 hours ago
Tony Bozich and his friends golf on Riverbend Golf Course in Riverton on Dec. 3, 2024 even with the...
Alex Cabrero

Salt Lake and Davis Counties hit ‘orange’ air quality alert

Despite the bad air quality that affected most of Utah on Tuesday, golfers still managed to hit the green.
1 day ago
Inversion conditions cloud vision, impact health in the Salt Lake Valley. (Chopper 5, KSL TV)...
Brian Carlson

Tools to help you better monitor Utah’s air quality

People worried about Utah's dirty air this week, may see it on the horizon, but wonder 'How bad is the air actually right in front of me?' KSL TV found the best tools and experts to give you that answer, and debunked products that don't work.
2 days ago
Researchers at Intermountain Health found that air pollution from winter inversions and summer wild...
Shelby Lofton

New study shows air pollution increases inflammation in Utahns with heart disease

A new study shows that air pollution from winter inversions and summer wildfires can seriously harm Utahns with heart problems.
2 days ago
Smog settled in over the Salt Lake Valley on Dec. 1, 2024. (KSL TV)...
Shelby Lofton

Smog covers parts of Northern Utah, inversion season begins

Smog settled in over valleys in Northern Utah Sunday, at the end of the long holiday weekend.
3 days ago
Downtown Salt Lake City is barely visible from Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 11...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

GOP Utah lawmakers consider having more say over air quality rules

Some Utah legislators are considering having more say over the rules dictating state air quality standards and expressed hope that the incoming Trump administration will be friendlier to the Beehive State when it comes to what they see as overly onerous environmental regulations.
3 days ago
A pump jack operates on the Navajo Nation reservation near Montezuma Creek in San Juan County on Fr...
Alexander Campbell

EPA fines oil company $5.5 million, must upgrade facilities in Utah

Ovintiv, a Denver-based oil drilling company, was fined $5.5 million on Monday for violations of the Clean Air Act.
2 months ago
A fire helicopter scooping water to use for a nearby Utah fire on Sept 11, 2024....
Darby Sparks

Study links wildfire pollution to psychiatric problems in children

A new study is showing that wildfire air pollution can cause short and long term psychiatric problem in children.
3 months ago
Downtown Salt Lake City is barely visible from Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 11...
Mary Culbertson

‘Smoke Lake City’ to return, overshadowing lowest season temperatures yet

Utah's air quality report for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 showed a shocking danger in the state. Unfortunately, smoke remains in the forecast.
3 months ago
Herriman High School administrators rented out the Real Salt Lake Academy indoor training facility ...
Debbie Worthen

Herriman High School moves practices indoors because of poor air quality

The smoky air is causing trouble for high school sports teams trying to get daily practices completed.
3 months ago
An aerial view of Salt Lake County as the smoke from nearby wildfires fill the valley on Aug. 2, 20...
Michael Houck

Smoke from Idaho wildfires overtakes parts of Utah

The smoke from the 21 wildfires affecting Idaho is causing unhealthy air quality for several Utah counties on Wednesday.
3 months ago
FILE: Air quality is poor due to wildfire smoke in the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. ...
Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio

More wildfire smoke headed to the Wasatch Front

Enjoy these clear skies while you can. More wildfire smoke is on its way to the Wasatch Front.
3 months ago
Reseachers from Utah State University are pictured here with a drone on Antelope Island on Tuesday,...
Mike Anderson

Researchers use drone to track ozone pollution in the state

Researchers with Utah State University are taking a closer look at the state's summer air pollution problems with the help of a drone.
4 months ago
An aerial view of Salt Lake County as the smoke from nearby wildfires fill the valley on Aug. 2, 20...
Emma Benson

Avoiding the long and short-term consequences of poor air quality

As smoke from wildfires moves into Salt Lake City, doctors remind us that bad air quality can have both short-term and long-term consequences.
4 months ago
FILE — Air quality in Salt Lake City can cause health challenges for residents. (KSL TV)...
Debbie Worthen

With poor air quality, Utahns advised to limit outdoor time to mornings, evenings

Bryce Bird with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality says wildfires raging across the West Coast of the United States are part of the air quality problem. The other is ozone.
4 months ago
FILE — Air pollution visible in Salt Lake City July 30, 2024. (Mike Anderson, KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson

Summer ozone study looks for root causes of pollution

Researchers on both the state and federal levels are combining forces this summer to better understand major contributors that lead to summer air pollution along the Wasatch Front.
4 months ago
Some parts of Utah 
are looking a little hazier as wildfire smoke settles in. (KSL TV)...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah’s air quality gets worse as wildfire smoke moves in

Some parts of Utah are looking a little hazier as wildfire smoke settles in.
5 months ago
Two rulings by the Supreme Court gave Utah government full control over regulating air pollution fr...
Darby Sparks

Utah physician: air quality could ‘harm thousands of children’ after EPA regulations thrown out by Supreme Court

Two rulings by the Supreme Court gave Utah government full control over regulating air pollution from the state’s largest industrial contributors. The Environmental Protection Agency formerly had the authority to oversee regulations the state implemented.
5 months ago
Researchers gathered in a Weber State University room for a Air Quality Summit....
Mike Anderson

Air Quality Summit puts focus on Utah air pollution and solutions

Many of the researchers who study Utah's air pollution problems are sharing what they've found while working to find solutions during Thursday's Air Quality Summit.
8 months ago
An electric UTA bus charges in Salt Lake City, Utah. (KSL TV)...
Ken Fall

EXHAUSTED: Electric transit buses in Utah and the hope for a carbon neutral future

Does the UTA plan for all-electric buses make for dramatic air pollution reductions along the Wasatch Front?
10 months ago
green mountains send up smoke to cover the sky...
Mike Anderson

New $850,000 grant to help Utah monitor wildfire smoke and protect students

We've all see it, the time in late summer and early fall when Utah skies become gray with wildfire smoke. Sometimes it's from other states, sometimes it's even from Canada.
10 months ago
Multiple bills in the Utah Legislature aim to target air quality and offer tax breaks for switching...
Lindsay Aerts

Here’s what the Utah Legislature is doing to address air quality

Multiple bills in the Utah Legislature aim to target air quality and offer tax breaks for switching to electric lawn equipment.
10 months ago
Jennifer Love...
Katija Stjepovic

Rebates make clean air upgrades cheaper for Utahns

It's no secret that Utahns are exhausted by our bad air quality but there are ways you can help reduce emissions from your home.
10 months ago
KSL TV investigated how other cities are managing their air quality. Pictured here is maintenance w...
Deanie Wimmer

Exhausted by bad air: Is smog-eating tech something Utah should consider?

What if Salt Lake could address our pollution problem with technology that “eats” the smog? Several U.S. cities and countries are doing just that with surfaces treated with materials that “neutralize” smog. Is it a solution Utah should consider?
10 months ago

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