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If the american dream means sucking down some of the worst polluted air in the country, then yes SLC is that realized. http://www.sltrib.com/home/4762483-155/u

• kylesethgray 10y ago
  Yupppp. and it seems like the government here doesn't care as long as it brings in profit.
  • suresk 10y ago
    Our governor cheered Trump rolling back anti-pollution laws, because clearly the cause of the nasty inversions we get here is not enough pollution. Meanwhile, our legislature is focused on the real public health crisis in Utah - porn.
• paulddraper 10y ago
  You are not wrong, but to bring some context to this: this is not because Utah doesn't care. Since moving to Utah from Florida I've often grumbled at the strict yearly emissions checks. Utah has emissions checks, has very functional public transit, and pushes for reductions. The primary reason is geographic. SLC is an urban area in a valley, which traps the smog.
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  • jordache 10y ago
    the geography is a huge enabler of this, but the government is also complacent in not doing anything to ensure this issue doesn't bubble up to the extend it currently is. With the recent disastrous handling of the OR show. It is clear how the the Utah government prioritizes.