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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday September 10, 2023 ( 6 items )  

ADvancing States Announces Selection of New Board of Directors
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Advancing States (formerly the National Association of State Units on Aging) issued the following news release: ADvancing States, the association representing state long-term services and supports agencies, is proud to announce its Board of Directors for 2023-2024. The Association's previous Vice-President, Nels Holmgren will assume the Board Presidency. Nels Holmgren is the Director of the Division of Aging and Adult Services at the State of Utah, which oversees  more

Institute for Justice: No Foodborne Illness Reported in Seven States That Allow Sale of Homemade Perishable Food
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: New data, released today by the Institute for Justice (IJ), show states that permit home cooks to sell perishable foods do not see an increase in foodborne illnesses. The data, obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests in the seven states with the broadest homemade food laws, show that none of these states have ever confirmed any cases of foodborne illness attributed to food   more

Lawsuit Targets State of Utah for Failing to Protect Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse. Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health throughout the region. Today's lawsuit says elected o  more

Lawsuit Targets State of Utah for Failing to Protect the Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse. Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health throughout the region. Today's lawsuit says state officials have breached th  more

Lawsuit Targets State of Utah for Failing to Protect the Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse. Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health throughout the region. Today's lawsuit says state officials have breached  more

Lawsuit Targets Utah State Government for Failing to Protect the Great Salt Lake
THE PLAINS, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The American Bird Conservancy issued the following news release: Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse. Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health throughout the region. Today's lawsuit says state officials have breached th  more