Letter: Business leaders should give money to clean up Utah's air
(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kelly Lake, Founder, LUX Catering and Events speaks at press conference over a polluted scene from the rooftop of Petzl America building in West Valley City Tuesday Aug. 29. She was among 30 Utah businesses, including Zions Bank, Mark Miller, Patagonia, and others that signed a petition today to ask the governor and legislature for more immediate action over the state's poor air quality. They contend the bad air is affecting their employees health and business opportunities. From left, Naz Kurth, President Petzl America and Ashley Soltysiak, Policy Director, HEAL Utah.
By Jeremy Roberts | The Public Forum
| Sep. 16, 2017, 3:24 p.m.
Leaders from various businesses across the state have recently called on Gov. Gary Herbert to do something about our air quality. Ignoring that our air is getting better, it’s almost as if these leaders don’t realize they can do something without the government’s help.
I’m asking these business leaders each to donate just 1 percent of their gross earnings to a new fund with programs that will clean up our air.
The funds can help ease the financial burden as families transition from wood burning to more efficient ways of warming their homes, among many other things.
Please let me know when they’ve started the fund and each of these companies have committed.
Jeremy Roberts
Draper