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Presenter: "Our air has never been cleaner," credits technology while warning of inversions and out‑of‑state pollution
Summary
A presenter said Utah's air is cleaner than at any point in the past century, attributing gains to measures such as Tier 3 fuels, electric‑vehicle charging and cleaner diesel fleets, but warned valley inversions and pollution from outside the state limit progress.
A presenter told the audience that Utah's air is cleaner today than at any point in the last 100 years, attributing improvements to targeted technology upgrades rather than a single sweeping mandate. “Most people don't know this about Utah's air,” the presenter said, arguing that despite population growth the state has recorded fewer severe pollution days recently.
The presenter said targeted measures cut emissions across sectors. He cited refinery changes to Tier 3 fuels that reduced sulfur and vehicle emissions and said increased electric‑vehicle adoption and state…
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