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In reply to the discussion: Toxic fog UT: Pregnant women and children urged to stay indoors as pollution goes 'off the charts' [View all]former9thward
(31,684 posts)60. The UT sitution was caused by a tempeature inversion.
No regulation can stop that. It happens in LA from time to time. You may think LA is heaven but it does have air pollution. I would not live there for all the money in the world. I do agree that UT or any other state can work to get better laws than federal regulations if they so desire.
BTW your budget is balanced because of help from the federal government (taxpayers in the other 49 states). CA gets 40% of its budget ($79 billion) from the federal government. http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Debt-deal-could-devastate-California-budget-2352680.php#ixzz2HiG0HoKO
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Toxic fog UT: Pregnant women and children urged to stay indoors as pollution goes 'off the charts' [View all]
Coyotl
Jan 2013
OP
Smog from the deep South doesn't reach Utah to pollute it. It's more likely from the coal-fired
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#15
Don't be so sure. Yes the local effect is greatest but mercury in particular can
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#16
The prevailing winds don't go from TX to UT. Sorry. Perhaps up in the stratosphere, but
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#18
Have you ever lived in or near Salt Lake?? Because I have. You don't know what you are
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#25
No, just stop. Salt Lake Valley's cars, industry, fireplaces, and its inversions are enough
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#29
Scientists have already figured out the science of these air pollution episodes
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#37
Exactly, no wind and the pollution quantity in the stagnant air just keeps climbing and climbing
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#36
Are U.S news sources reporting this?...I found two national sources...just one...
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#5
Totally buried given the danger. The West weather pattern is starting to break up again.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#26
I think the "Conservative Media" is trying to cover this up..could that be???nt
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#11
Had no idea people living in Phoenix were called Phoenicians. Makes sense though.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#22
Thank God they don't have all those pesky guvn'ment environmental reg-yoo-lay-shuns
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#17
The good people of UT have chosen by large margins of voters to get rid off
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#41
So in other words, Utah has done it's part to weaken clean air standards at the federal level
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#50
As I have now said several times, vote Republican, and this is what you get
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#54
If you want to deny that there's a pervasive attitude in Utah against what they call
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#56
Worst Smog event. ever...London December 1952...killed at least 4000, sickened 100,000
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#38
This current windless spell may be related to the breakdown in polar circulation pattern recently
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#43
Fart in a gold fish bowl and wear it like a hat, and you breathe your own shit
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#52