In past polls conducted the Utah Foundation air quality and the environment were treated as a single topic — but this year, when the two topics were separated, air quality rose from Utah’s 7th most important issue to the 2nd, just below health care and just above education. 87 percent of self-described liberals and 58 percent of similarly defined conservatives called it an “important issue.”
Liberal voters were more than three times more likely than conservatives to say that government should act to improve air quality – even if it raises taxes or puts jobs at risk. With 90 percent of Utah’s population concentrated on 1 percent of the land and with proposed new growth confined to the same areas, Utah leaders are seeking a better understanding of the unique air quality issues which Utahns face.
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