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Groups write US Attorney General asking for investigation of coal shipping terminal deal

Better Utah June 20, 2016

Source: KSL Environmental groups and other organizations sent a letter Monday asking U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other high-ranking federal officials to investigate a $53 million investment in a proposed coal shipping terminal in Oakland, California. The letter was written on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper, Institute

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Groups demand federal probe into Utah role in coal port

Better Utah June 20, 2016

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Several environmental groups on Monday sent a joint letter to federal authorities asking them to investigate Utah’s plan to sink $53 million of federal mineral royalties — revenue that should be dedicated to local public works projects — into a deepwater terminal in Oakland, Calif., that would ship Utah coal

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Groups write U.S. Attorney General asking for investigation of coal shipping terminal deal

Better Utah June 20, 2016

Source: Deseret News Environmental groups and other organizations sent a letter Monday asking U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other high-ranking federal officials to investigate a $53 million investment in a proposed coal shipping terminal in Oakland, California. The letter was written on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper,

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ABU Update – Reviewing the 2016 Utah Legislative Session

Better Utah March 11, 2016

Source: KCPW The final gavel fell on the 2016 Utah State Legislative Session late last night. On today’s Better Utah Legislative Update we feature a recap of what got funded, defunded, passed and shelved on the hill this year – from Medicaid to marijuana, coal exports to water pipelines, education to air quality and beyond.

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Lawmakers approve $53M for controversial coal port in California

Better Utah March 11, 2016

Source: KUTV On the last night of the Utah legislative session, lawmakers approved a bill that will fund a $53 million coal facility at a port in Oakland, California. “It’s a sandbagging of the process, a sandbagging of the public,” said David Irvine, a private attorney who is also a board member of Alliance for

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The silent menace: Utah’s coal ash problem

Better Utah August 21, 2014

The polluting power of coal has been widely stated: burning coal produces smog, causes acid rain, contributes to climate change and contaminates water supplies. But these common facts overlook the impact of another major harmful coal byproduct: coal ash. By nature, all coal contains a certain amount of radioactive and toxic materials. As coal is

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