'Legislator and Latter-day Saint apostle Orson Pratt argued that Black men should be allowed to vote, while territorial governor and Latter-day Saint president Brigham Young strongly disagreed. ... This debate, along with other legislative battles and religious pronouncements can be examined in full in a new digital database called This Abominable Slavery.'
Maybe it's because I grew up in small towns and country settings that I prefer to avoid crowds. When I travel to well known spots, like Zion National Park, I enjoy the challenge of finding the isolated, generally undiscovered landscapes that are just as beautiful, or more, than the areas where everyone is flocking.
"When natural gas producers waste gas and emit #methane in Utah, it’s not only the economy that suffers, according to a report. Air quality, public health and the environment lose out, too.
"'It’s not just methane,' Ashley Miller, executive director of Breathe Utah, told The Salt Lake Tribune. 'It’s other hazardous #AirPollutants that we really care about for public health. When you have a real serious air quality problem in these areas, there’s people living in these areas, and we want to protect human health as much as we can.'
"In 2016, the report says, air pollution from the oil and gas industry led to eight deaths per million, as well as 1,040 asthma exacerbations per million among #children.
"Oil and gas production sites emit what are called volatile organic compounds, or #VOCs, according to the report, when companies release natural gas into the atmosphere through #flaring, #venting and #leaking.
"Volatile organic compounds create ground-level #ozone, better known as #smog, which is a major public health concern in Utah. The report notes that volatile organic compounds in smog can worsen respiratory conditions, like #asthma, and even cause #HeartDisease. Also, #benzene, another pollutant released during oil and gas production, has been proven to cause #cancer.
The report was published by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., a research and consulting firm; the Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit focused on finding solutions to environmental pollution; and Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan watchdog group that advocates for the responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
"The report states that Utah’s #FossilFuel producers released 16 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2019, and 87% was lost from wells leaking natural gas due to faulty equipment.
"Duschesne and Uintah counties — where 85% of oil and gas wells are concentrated in the state — received F grades from the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report this year. Those two counties cover the Uinta Basin, where the #Uintah and #Ouray Indian Reservation is also located.
"'We really understand the importance and value of the fossil fuel industry in Utah, especially to those communities where it’s really the only source of revenue and jobs,' Miller said.
"Petroleum production in the Uinta Basin isn’t slowing down. The oil industry is booming in Duschesne and Uintah counties, and statewide oil and gas employment grew by 16% between 2021 and 2022.
"Emissions from oil and gas production also have concerning environmental impacts. Oil and gas production is a large emitter of methane, a #GreenhouseGas more powerful than carbon dioxide, which is the largest component of natural gas.
"The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposal to reduce methane emissions by ensuring that wells are checked frequently for leaks using monitoring equipment. The proposal would also require companies to continue monitoring wells for emissions until they are plugged after production."
#HappeningNow: About 300 protesters are gathered in downtown Salt Lake City, #Utah in solidarity with Palestine. After listening to speakers, the crowd began marching to City Creek shopping center to "shut down Black Friday."
The crowd has arrived at the entrance to the City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City and is picketing in hopes of disrupting the retail center's Black Friday traffic. Police officers guard the entrance.
Security guards have locked the entrances to the popular shopping mall with cable locks as protesters participate in pro-Palestine chants. Police have begun turning would-be shoppers away from the entrances.
👎🏻Republican Celeste Maloy was projected to win a Thanksgiving-week special election for the open U.S. House seat in #Utah left vacant by her former boss, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), according to Decision Desk HQ.
She beat out state Sen. Kathleen Riebe (D), the No. 2 Democrat in the Utah Senate, keeping the Utah second congressional district seat in Republican hands.
Happening now: dozens of protesters are staging a die-in inside the #Utah State Capitol in solidarity with #Palestinians under #Israeli siege. Pics follow:
Dozens of protesters are staging a die-in inside the #Utah State Capitol - lying on the floor
The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica reported in August on a range of sex abuse allegations against Owen, who had built a reputation over his 20-year career as a specialist who could help gay men who were members of the LDS Church.
.@sltrib, I have enjoyed the #BehindTheHeadlines podcast for several years and was happy to hear it would still be on #Utah Public Radio.
However, when I went looking for the RSS feed, I found I would have to download #UPR's podcast app to listen.
I pay extra to not only subscribe but donate to the SL Tribune. I also donate to several independent podcasts via patreon.
What I won't do is download a new app to get access to a podcast. I didn't do it when #LPOTL went to Spotify. I didn't do it when #ColdPodcast went to Amazon music. I won't do it for you.
Still, I'd welcome the news you opened up access to the feed in the future.
Some inanimate objects possess definite personalities, and the Watchman at Zion National Park in Utah, USA, is one of these. Strong, powerful, and benevolent, it sends the message that it is looking out for and protecting the landscape under its aegis. All is right when the Watchman is on guard.
Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid
"Utah’s safety net for the poor is so intertwined with the LDS Church that individual bishops often decide who receives assistance. Some deny help unless a person goes to services or gets baptized."
@bmohr Hope you've gotten to float it since then. The Yampa is amazing, first floated in 1995, then 2005 and 2017: All the scenery of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, but only a 4-5 day trip. #Yampa#Rafting
Celeste Maloy (R), who is running in the special election to replace Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), is first cousins with Ammon Bundy, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Her uncle is anti-government extremist Cliven Bundy.
The Bundys are bad. Very very bad. And if you arent familiar with the Bundys or how and why they are so bad, you really should familiarize yourself because these dudes are the scary shit of what Trump was trying to unleash.....
She Trusted Her First OB-GYN Because He Spoke Spanish. Now She’s 1 of 94 Women Suing Him for Sexual Assault.
The #Utah Supreme Court this week is hearing arguments in the case, which will determine if what 94 women say they experienced was #SexualAssault or medical #malpractice.
@ProPublica this is very common. Nearly 300 Olympic coaches were covered up and the tantra sex community is filled with predators which no one will take seriously. It's not by ignorance, it's by design of the evil that runs our society.
