Tag Archives: Governor Herbert

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…

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 Speaks on Dangerous New Bill That Dismantles Utah’s Citizen-Based Environmental Review Boards

(EnviroNews Utah) — Salt Lake City — It appears that the input from residents and expert opinion from the community is no longer welcome in the State of Utah. That was the message sent by Senate Bill 21 from the 2012 legislative session which dismantles and eliminates citizen-based…

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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Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert Puts Forth His Views on Utah’s Air Pollution Problem at His UCAIR Press Conference at Questar Gas (entirety)

(EnviroNews Utah) – Today in Salt Lake City, at a Questar natural gas refueling station, Governor Gary R. Herbert launched his UCAIR program to address Utah’s critical air pollution problem. The Governor proposed an array of ideas to help reduce air pollution along the Wasatch Front that were…

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…

Amazing Electric Vehicles Made From Home (Mom and Pop Tinkerers)

(EnviroNews Utah) — Salt Lake City, Utah — In this documentary, groundbreaking developments in electric vehicle technology are unveiled. While tenaciously converting fossil fuel vehicles to zero emission automobiles, these Utah-based groups present a viable strategy for tackling carbon emissions, air pollution and climate destabilization. Monica Bellenger reporting.