Tag Archives: Governor Gary Herbert

Tim Wagner, Public Lands Specialist for the Sierra Club, Puts Utah Governor Gary Herbert on Blast for Engaging in a “REAL Land Grab”

(EnviroNews Utah) – Tim Wagner, Public Lands Specialist for the Sierra Club, took the podium at the HEAL Utah-sponsored “Clean Energy Now Rally” at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah last week. The topic of his speech was what he referred to as an attempt at…

William Anderson, Tribal Chairman of the Moapa Paiutes, Speaks to the Death and Destruction Caused By the Coal Plant on Their Land, and Reveals Their Huge Solar Project

(EnviroNews Nevada) – On a cold and gloomy day in Salt Lake City a hoard of protestors gathered outside of the Gary Herbert Energy Summit to detest an array of what they deemed to be failed energy policy and industrial polluter giveaways. Amongst the array of speakers was…

Joan Gregory, Chairwoman of Peaceful Uprising Detests Dirty Tar Sands Development at the Clean Energy Now Rally in Salt Lake City

(EnviroNews Utah) – Joan Gregory is no stranger to environmental activism. She told her story to EnviroNews Utah last year after being arrested in Washington DC for singing in the halls of Congress over mountain top removal on the East Coast. Her mission this time around: Speaking out…

Dr. Claron D. Aldridge, MD Throws Down an Air Pollution Slam Dunk at the Clean Energy Now Rally in Salt Lake City

(EnviroNews Utah) – On a chilly day in Salt Lake City Utah, demonstators gathered in protest of Governor Gary R. Herbert’s energy summit. Amongst the multitude of speakers was Dr. Claron D. Aldridge of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment who gave an energetic sermon-like speech in…

Matt Pacenza of Heal Utah Exposes the Herbert Administration’s Compliance with the ‘Ridiculous’ Green River Reactor Plan That Would Give Utah Its First Nuclear Reactors

(EnviroNews Utah) – At the Rally to Restore Sanity to Government held at the Utah State Capitol, Matt Pacenza, Policy Director at HEAL Utah spoke loudly to expose corruption in Utah politics. The crowd was often heated as he delivered an expose’ of lies and deciet surrounding ultra…

Matt Pacenza of HEAL Utah Denounces Utah’s New Policy Designating the State as the Nations Primary Dumping Ground for Hotter Blended Nuclear Waste

(EnviroNews Utah) – At the Rally to Restore Sanity to Government, Matt Pacenza, Policy Director at HEAL Utah denounced the Herbert Administration’s new policy on nuclear waste before a crowd of outraged protestors. The decision has taken much heat from citizens and activists alike as it overturns Utah’s…

The Fight to Save the Sage Grouse Under Assault From Coal Expansion

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Tim Wagner of the Sierra Club Blasts Utah Governor Gary Herbert for Accepting Dirty Campaign Money From Partners of Alton Coal

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Dr. Michelle Hoffman MD of Breathe Utah Speaks Out on Air Pollution at the UCAIR Press Conference Featuring Governor Gary Herbert

(EnviroNews Utah) — Salt Lake City — Dr. Michelle Hoffman, Pediatrician and founding member of the non-profit air quality activist group Breathe Utah, spoke without restraint today regarding the health dangers of “red air” day pollution at the Governors UCAIR press conference. She challenged the crowd to see…

Governor Herbert Addresses the Contentiousness of HJR 12

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing Global Warming and House Joint Resolution 12 (HJR 12) from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governor’s Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively pertaining to the environment, energy,…