When the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?
Like many metropolitan areas, Salt Lake City is no stranger to air quality issues caused by industrial and vehicle emissions. The city’s bowl-like topography can trap stagnant air causing inversions […]
Smart Cities Awards
Smart Cities catalyze the digital transformation of urban ecosystems to produce systemic environmental, financial, and social outcomes. Smart Cities are, by definition, focused on using emerging technologies and innovation to […]
Air Quality Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) 2023 is May 1-5. EPA is partnering with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Centers for […]
The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. The program assists […]
Monitoring the Risks of Salt Lake Valley’s Dust
On a recent evening in northern Utah, engineer Kerry Kelly was driving to an event when a dust cloud swept across the highway, obscuring her view. “This is a road with […]
Meet the Winners of Our 2022 Women In Science Incentive Prize
The Story Exchange today announced the winner of its second annual Women In Science Incentive Prize — a grant program that recognizes innovative female scientists working on solutions to the […]
Environmental Justice Grants, Funding and Technical Assistance
EJ Grants The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTAC) Program – EPA’s new EJ Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program will establish technical assistance centers across the nation […]
The EPA awards grants to monitor air quality in communities hurt by pollution
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by […]
Biden-Harris Administration announces $1,284,587 for three community air pollution monitoring projects in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected three Utah groups to receive funding to conduct air quality monitoring in communities across Davis and Salt Lake […]
EPA funds more sensors to address Chattanooga air quality concerns
A year after installing about 30 air quality sensors at local schools and community centers, the Chattanooga collaborative behind the pollution detection program learned Thursday it is getting a federal […]
