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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The permit may have been approved, but the fight to protect Parley’s Canyon is far from over. Dr. Brian Moench explains what’s at stake for our air, watershed and the future of the canyon. Watch his message ↓ #ParleysCanyon #ProtectOurAir

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

No physician would “prescribe” this. UPHE President Dr. Brian Moench examines the public health consequences of prescribed burns after Forest Service burns near Helena, Montana sent PM2.5 readings soaring to 732 µg/m³, and later 789 µg/m³.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Parley’s Canyon update: Utah DAQ has approved an air-quality permit for Granite Construction’s proposed I-80 South Quarry. The permit covers a 6-acre quarry, but legal challenges remain. The fight isn’t over. Parley’s Canyon is worth protecting.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A new fuel pipeline through Emigration Canyon? HF Sinclair is considering the canyon for Project Westline Connect, an expansion that would add capacity for ~1.4M gallons of fuel/day. A sensitive ecosystem and critical water source is the last place we should be adding this kind of risk.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

AI development is accelerating. So are the warnings. As AI infrastructure expands, Utah is seeing growing pressure for new data centers

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Good luck trying to stop a project that’s already been built.” UPHE’s Dr. Brian Moench spoke with KSL about two EPA proposals that could make it easier for data center projects to move forward while reducing opportunities for public input.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 UTAH: Public hearing TODAY at 3 PM. RUIC is considering millions in Utah public funding connected to West Coast coal export infrastructure, including a proposed Oakland coal terminal. Utahns can comment in Provo, via Zoom or by email.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚨 The UIPA Board meets TOMORROW. Tooele Valley residents are calling on UIPA to stop funding the Interstate Technology Park data center, already tied to over $100M in public financing, with $100M more on the table. 💧 Water 🔥 Air & energy 💰 Tax dollars 🏗️ Public accountability

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🚨 PUBLIC COMMENTS DUE TONIGHT The NRC is considering changes to longstanding radiation safety standards as the Trump administration pushes to accelerate nuclear development. If nuclear power is so safe, why weaken existing public-health protections?

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The EPA wants to let states opt out of requirements for public notice and input on air pollution permits for AI data centers. That could leave communities in the dark about pollution and with less ability to fight back. Under no circumstances should this rule change be allowed to stand.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Spanish Fork is being asked to open the door to another massive data center. Too many questions remain about water use, energy use, air pollution & e-waste contaminated with PFAS. Tell the City Council: VOTE NO. 📧 council@spanishfork.gov 📅 Sept. 1 • 6 p.m.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

“Our neighborhoods aren’t interested in being a test site.” After hours of public comment, Spanish Fork City Council tabled a data center ordinance. As data center development accelerates across Utah, UPHE continues to call for transparency, public involvement & strong environmental safeguards.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

UPHE, HEAL Utah & Downwinders filed an FTC complaint challenging Utah’s taxpayer-funded pro-nuclear ad campaign. Dr. Brian Moench called the ads “an insult to science, an insult to empirical evidence and an insult to logic.”

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🚨 TONIGHT in Tooele County The Planning Commission is considering SUB 2026-084, tied to the proposed data center development. Residents are asking the Commission to: ❌ TABLE THE PLAT ⏸️ SUPPORT A DATA CENTER MORATORIUM

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🚨 THIS is the scale of what’s being proposed in Tooele County. The developer’s plan includes a 1.85M sq. ft. data center. Major questions about its water, power & environmental impacts remain unanswered. Public hearing TOMORROW - 7 PM.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🚨 The data center battle is heating up in Tooele County. This Wed., the Planning Commission will consider a massive 1.85M sq. ft. data center - with major questions about water, power & environmental impacts still unanswered.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

UPHE and our partners are challenging the EPA's hazardous waste combustors rule. The lawsuit argues the rule fails to adequately limit toxic air pollution from hazardous waste incinerators, boilers, and cement kilns, leaving nearby communities exposed to harmful pollutants.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

1,100+ Utahns have spoken up. Ahead of today's UIPA Board meeting, a coalition letter signed by more than 1,100 Utahns was delivered calling for stronger protections for Great Salt Lake and policies preventing public financing from supporting data centers in the basin.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🚨 Wildfire smoke is making northern Utah's air unhealthy again. Instead of tackling the climate crisis, Sen. John Curtis is pushing the misleading Fix Our Forests Act—a bill that expands logging while weakening environmental review.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🚨 FINAL DAY TO SIGN Tomorrow, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board meets. Today is your last chance to urge the Board to protect Great Salt Lake by:

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🚨 Coalition Action Alert The public hearing is over, but the work continues. Before the Aug. 4 UIPA Board meeting, sign a letter urging UIPA to...

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

👶 New research found that exposure to mixtures of air pollutants significantly increases the risk of preterm birth, especially during weeks 9–14 of pregnancy, when the placenta and major organs are developing.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🚨 The hearing is over, but written comments are still being accepted tonight. 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: wqcomments@utah.gov Subject: Permit UT0026409 Tonight, 47 people spoke on Permit UT0026409. Of the testimony heard, only 2 speakers expressed support for the permit.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🚨 Today is the public hearing on Permit UT0026409. The proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands connected to Great Salt Lake as part of a proposed Tooele County development.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🚨 Tomorrow: Public hearing on Permit UT0026409. The proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands connected to Great Salt Lake as part of a proposed Tooele County development. 🗓 July 27 🕕 Hearing begins at 6:00 PM/5:45 PM informational session

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🚬 When Every Breath Feels Like a Cigarette. Hal Crimmel's new op-ed explores what secondhand smoke can teach us about Utah's air pollution, and why protecting clean air is essential for public health. A thoughtful, timely read.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🎆 Happy Pioneer Day, Utah! Every year, fireworks ignite preventable wildfires. This year, the risk is even greater. With severe drought, wildfire smoke, and more than 75% of Utah's wildfires caused by people...

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨 URGENT ACTION Two dangerous logging amendments have been attached to the NDAA, a defense bill unrelated to forest policy. If passed, they would expand logging in national forests & giant sequoia groves while weakening environmental protections & public oversight.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚨 Public comments are due today. A proposed federal rule would give political appointees more control over research funding while weakening the role of expert peer review. Science should be guided by evidence, not politics.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🚨 What's being proposed in Tooele County? A proposed permit would allow 252,000 gallons/day of concentrated brine to be discharged into wetlands near Great Salt Lake as part of a development that includes a proposed 500-MW data center.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Are current forest management practices reducing wildfire risk, or making it worse? In his latest CounterPunch op-ed, Dr. Brian Moench examines the science behind forest thinning, prescribed burns, climate change, and wildfire smoke... and why it matters in a warming world.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Utah says it's raising the bar for data center development. Is it? In his latest op-ed, Dr. Brian Moench examines a proposed state-backed development in Tooele County and asks whether Utah's commitment to protecting Great Salt Lake is being put into practice.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

❤️ Our hearts are with everyone affected by Utah's devastating wildfires and the firefighters risking their lives to protect our communities. This Fourth of July, let's go above and beyond the minimum legal requirements to help prevent the next wildfire.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

❤️ Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires and the firefighters and first responders working tirelessly to protect our communities. Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, affecting people far from the fire itself.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎆 Before you light fireworks this Fourth of July, please think twice. Wildfire conditions are severe, fireworks release highly toxic air pollution, and the loud explosions can be distressing for pets and for some veterans, first responders, and others living with PTSD.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Immigration detention and deportation have public health impacts that extend far beyond detention facilities. Join us June 29 for a community discussion with Dr. Kate Sugarman on how these policies affect families and communities. 🗓 Monday, June 29 | 6–8 PM

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨 Today is the last day to comment on the proposed Big Cottonwood Canyon thinning and burn project. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing large-scale thinning, prescribed burns, and herbicide use in Big Cottonwood Canyon and its tributaries. UPHE is urging the public to speak out.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🚨 Comments on the Big Cottonwood Canyon project are due TOMORROW, June 23. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing large-scale thinning, prescribed burns, and herbicide use in Big Cottonwood Canyon and its tributaries.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚨 Comment deadline: June 29. The EPA is considering a rule change that could make it easier to fast-track projects like AI data centers before final air permits are approved. You don't need to be a scientist or lawyer to weigh in. Even a simple "no" matters.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

David can beat Goliath. In a new Utah News Dispatch op-ed, Dr. Brian Moench writes about the growing movement of Utahns pushing back against massive AI data center projects and demanding accountability on water use, air pollution, energy demand, and community impacts.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

People from across the country spoke out at the EPA's recent hearing on its proposed "Begin Actual Construction" rule. Citizens, physicians, advocates, & community leaders urged the EPA not to weaken air quality protections or make it easier to fast-track major projects, including AI data centers.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

👏 Big news from Iron County. County officials approved a 180-day pause on new and incomplete AI data center applications while they review policies and evaluate impacts on water, energy, infrastructure, & local communities. Residents spoke up. Officials listened. This should be a model for Utah.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

NEW PRESS RELEASE: The EPA is proposing to abandon a key Clean Air Act protection in order to accelerate construction of major pollution sources like AI data centers. The proposal would allow large portions of facilities to be built before air quality permits are obtained.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Yesterday’s large phragmites burn near the Great Salt Lake created a massive smoke plume across northern Utah. Regardless of the management strategy being used, smoke exposure still carries real public health risks.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Reminder: the EPA is proposing a rule change that could allow major polluting projects, including AI data centers, to begin construction before receiving air quality permits. In this clip, Dr. Brian Moench explains why that matters for public health and accountability.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Utahns are speaking out & this movement is growing. People from across the state gathered at the Utah State Capitol to demand accountability, protect public health, & push back against unchecked AI data center expansion.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! Join us at the Utah State Capitol to speak out against large AI data centers and the threats they pose to Utah’s air, water, public health, and the Great Salt Lake. 📍 Utah State Capitol 🕚 11:00 AM Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Make your voice heard.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒: 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐔𝐏, 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐏𝐀, "𝐍𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐘, 𝐄𝐏𝐀!!!!" The EPA is proposing a dangerous new rule that could allow major polluting projects, INCLUDING AI DATA CENTERS, to begin construction BEFORE receiving air quality permits. Yes, seriously.

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! Join us at the Utah State Capitol at 11:00 AM to speak out against large AI data centers and protect Utah’s air, water, public health, and the Great Salt Lake. Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Make your voice heard. #NoDataCenters #ProtectGreatSaltLake #Utah

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Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @utahphysicians.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

TOMORROW!! Join us at the Utah State Capitol to speak out against large AI data centers and protect Utah’s air, water, public health, & the Great Salt Lake. 📍 Utah State Capitol 🕚 Saturday, May 23 | 11:00 AM Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Make your voice heard.

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