Buses to collect more real-time air quality data in Salt Lake County
Routes will help detect more pollution hot spots, including in the valley’s west side.
(Photo courtesy Salt Lake County) Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announces a new air monitoring pilot program that uses electric buses to track pollution on Friday, July 16, 2021.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.