Solving Problems, Not Saying No: Inside Utah DEQ’s New Approach

About this episode

Rep. Paul Cutler and DEQ Director Tim Davis discuss Utah's innovative approach to environmental policy and air quality management.

On this episode of House Rules, Rep. Paul Cutler joins DEQ Director Tim Davis to talk air quality, water conservation, and Utah’s approach to smart environmental policy. They discuss how Utah has made historic progress on air quality, how the state is tracking dust from the Great Salt Lake, and how wildfire smoke is being monitored year-round. Davis outlines DEQ’s new strategic plan focused on innovation, problem solving, and community growth. This is how Utah is using data and technology to protect air, land, and water as Utah’s grows.

People in this episode

Host: Rep. Paul Cutler

Guest: Tim Davis

Topics covered

• air quality
• water conservation
• environmental policy
• innovation
• community growth

Keywords

• Utah DEQ
• air quality
• water conservation
• environmental policy
• wildfire smoke
• Great Salt Lake
• strategic plan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah DEQ

Places: Utah, Great Salt Lake

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