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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday September 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

American Feed Industry Association: Liquid Feed Industry Gathers to Celebrate Growth, Industry Leaders
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * Key Points AFIA's LFS, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Sept. 10-12, attracted over 150 attendees and featured discussions on technology, methane mitigation, human resources and legislative updates. Leanna Nail received the Liquid Feed Hall of Fame award, and the LFS raised $22,000 for the Kenny Berg Liquid Feed Research and Education Fund. The 2025 LFS will be held Sept. 9-11   more

American Society for Horticultural Science: Cercocarpus Ledifolius Var. Intricatus 'DoubleDown'
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: Logan, UT: Researchers at Utah State University recently announced the release of a new plant variety, Cerocarpus ledifolius var. Intricatus 'Double Down'. 'Double Down' is well suited for use in bonsai applications or landscapes that would benefit from dwarf plantings. DoubleDown' , a type of curl-leaf mountain mahogany or desert mountain mahogany, stands out with its i  more

Court Hearing Today: The Future of the Disappearing Great Salt Lake
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Salt Lake City, UT Today, conservation and community groups will argue their case in court against the state of Utah for failing to comply with its public trust obligations to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse and a public health crisis. (Listen on Morning Edition.) The Third Judicial District in Salt Lake City will hear oral arguments  more

EPA Criticizes Utah Plan for Failing to Deliver Emissions Reductions Needed to Protect National Park Air Quality
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * National Parks Conservation Association, Public Weigh in on Proposed Partial Disapproval of Utah Haze Plan for Failing to Limit Pollution * * * SALT LAKE CITY - Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency closed a 30-day public comment period after receiving roughly 6,000 public comments, with the National Parks Conservation Association and Utah residents calling   more

League of Women Voters: Victory - CLC, Utahns Win Case Over Amendment D
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The League of Women Voters of Utah issued the following news release: Salt Lake City, UT - On Wednesday, Campaign Legal Center represented League of Women Voters of Utah (LWV Utah), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and a bipartisan group of voters in a hearing over the legality of Constitutional Amendment D appearing on Utahns' November ballot. Today the court ruled that Utahns have a constitutional right to a truthful ballot and the Legislature has a constitu  more

Utahns 'Filibuster' at Capitol, Demand Measurable Emissions Reductions as EPA says State Plan Fails to Deliver
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Utah On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, clean air advocates gathered at the Utah State Capitol, for a powerful "filibuster," reading aloud from 6,000 public comments submitted to the EPA. The comments called for stronger pollution controls for Utah's worst coal polluters the Hunter and Huntington coal plants. The action follows EPA's August 19, 2024 proposed rule, which partially disapproved Utah's  more