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2024 Primary Election Update
Updated on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s primary election and participated in the campaign...

2024 Legislative Session Recap: The Positive Environmental Outlook
First off, we want to take accountability: we did not pass any of our proposed legislation during the 2024 session. To reach our...

2024 Legislative Session Recap
There’s no way to sugarcoat this one. The 2024 legislative session was a major disappointment on air quality and climate bills. We owe...

2024 Legislative Preview
Welcome to the 2024 legislative session! Over the next 45 days, the Utah Legislature will meet, vote, and pass hundreds of bills into...


Smog Lake City: The Science of Inversions and Plan to Clean Utah’s Air
When it comes to pollution problems along the Wasatch Front, many factors are within our control, but some are outside our purview....

2023 Municipal General Election Update
Updated on Tuesday, December 12 Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s municipal general election and participated in the...

Prosperity 2030 Day
Happy Prosperity 2030 Day! On this day two years ago, we introduced Prosperity 2030 — our legislative framework to reduce emissions by...

Heavy-Duty Trucking Legislation Preview
It’s never too early to turn your attention to the 2024 legislative session. While the municipal election cycle — candidate interviews,...

2023 Municipal Primary Election Update
Updated on Monday, September 18 Now that all primary results have been finalized, we are excited to share that nine of our endorsed...

August Punchlist
Double Your Impact This month, Garbett Homes is generously matching every donation to O₂ Utah up to $25,000. That means any donation you...

July Punchlist
Dangerous Dog Days of Summer We’re sure you felt it. Last week, our planet experienced its four hottest days on record. From July 3-6,...

May Punchlist
2023 Legislative Report Card The grades (and awards) are in! How did your representatives vote on environmental bills during the 2023...

Inside HB 220
How O₂ Utah passed a major air quality bill HB 220 fits nicely into the cliche of years in the making — dating back to O₂ Utah’s start at...

Take Action This Earth Day
On Earth Day and every day, we Choose Clean Air. Looking for ways to take action? Here are a few suggestions. Donate to O₂ Utah to...

April Punchlist
EPA Vehicle Emissions Regulations Comment Period The EPA introduced new standards to reduce vehicle emissions and air pollutants. In...


EPA PM2.5 Comment Period
The EPA is reconsidering the PM2.5 standard and accepting public comments until March 28. This is a very important opportunity to set...


March Punchlist
HB 220 (Emissions Reduction Amendments) Passed the Legislature We’re so excited to have seen HB 220 pass the legislature, marking a major...


HB 220 Update
Update: March 3, 2023 HB 220 passed the legislature! The bill now goes to Gov. Cox's desk to be signed into law! This is action! HB 220...


February Punchlist
HB 220 (Emissions Reduction Amendments) Update It’s week four of the legislative session and we’ve been hard at work on the Hill meeting...

O₂ Utah Donor Spotlight
Utah's bad air affects us all, but together, we can make a difference. Here at O₂ Utah, we are working hard to elect climate champions...
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