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Utah Legislature tries to assert more control over federal air quality regulations

Critics say that lawmakers’ determination to flout federal air quality regulations will not only make it harder to breathe, but also weaken Utah’s economy.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Air quality deteriorates in the Salt Lake Valley on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. The Utah Legislature passed a bill this week that increases its influence over the Division of Air Quality's implementation of federal air quality regulations.