If you’re idling your car, not lowering your thermostat a few degrees or not taking personal action to improve the state’s air, you’re in the minority in Utah, research shows.
UCAIR is trying to change that.In addition to promoting personal responsibility for the state’s air quality, Frost said that UCAIR has helped Utahns update more than 11,200 pieces of gas-powered equipment such as lawnmowers and snow blowers to battery-powered models, with support from the Utah Division of Air Quality and other partners.For instance, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality runs the CARROT Program.
The EPA estimates that pre-2009 gas cans emit around eight pounds of harmful chemicals each year due to evaporation through secondary vent holes and permeation of vapors through container walls. The EPA-compliant cans have thicker walls and a single venting hole.
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