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Drilling in the Uinta Basin near the town of Ouray. Drilling locations appear as bright spots and are connected by a network of roads and pipeline corridors.
(Photo courtesy of Skytruth)
Article November 13, 2014

Un-Fracking Believable: Smog in the Rural West

The people living in the Uinta Basin in eastern Utah are the unwitting participants in a massive scientific experiment whereby they're exposed to unhealthy levels of smog pollution.

Uinta Basin in northeast Utah suffers from dangerously high levels of smog pollution.
(Photo courtesy of Jared Hargrave)
case September 17, 2013

Fighting for Cleaner Air in Utah’s Uinta Basin

The American Lung Association recently delivered an ominous message to residents of Utah’s Uinta Basin in its 2013 State of the Air report: “The air you breathe may put your health at risk.” Expanding oil and gas operations in the region have contributed significantly to skyrocketing levels of ozone (a.k.a. smog) pollution in recent years.…

document September 17, 2013

Uinta Basin Opening Brief (Summary)

document September 17, 2013

Uinta Basin Opening Brief

Press Release September 17, 2013

Groups Fight for Cleaner Air in Utah's Uinta Basin

Public health at risk from EPA’s failure to rein in ground-level ozone, booming energy industry

document July 23, 2012

Uinta Basin Nonattainment Lawsuit

Press Release July 23, 2012

Groups Seek Relief from Smog Pollution in Utah’s Uinta Basin

Public health at risk from EPA’s failure to rein in ground-level ozone