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Pollution-Plagued Utah Governor Backs New Emissions Rules

Gov. Gary Herbert has thrown his support behind clean-vehicle and clean-fuel standards that are expected to have a bigger impact in Utah than anywhere else in the nation.

Gov. Gary Herbert has thrown his support behind clean-vehicle and clean-fuel standards that are expected to have a bigger impact in Utah than anywhere else in the nation.

Herbert praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed "Tier 3" standards for promising to "make a meaningful difference" for health and the environment, while having only modest cost impacts to consumers. His office sent a letter of support to the EPA last week.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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