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Proposed Ban of Wood Burning on Friday's Access Utah Jan 23, 2015

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Utah State environmental officials are proposing a seasonal wood burning ban in seven Utah Counties, in an effort to reduce particle polution during Utah’s winter inversions. If implemented, the proposal could become the strictest wood burning ban in the country. Residents in the affected counties (Cache, Box Elder, Salt Lake, Davis, Utah and Weber) have all been invited to attend public meetings held by the Utah Division of Air Quality, to offer input on how the proposed ban can affect their winters and impact the health of Utah's citizens.

Revisiting "The Human Age" with Diane Ackerman on Thursday's Access Utah Jan 22, 2015

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In her latest book “The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us” Diane Ackerman writes that “our relationship with nature has changed radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable.”

Paul Holton's "Collateral Kindness" on Wednesday's Access Utah Jan 21, 2015

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As a loving father, Paul Holton found it hard to reconcile his innate goodwill with his role as an interrogator for the Army National Guard. Until one day, deep in Iraqi territory, surrounded by the horrors of war, he realized how he could make a small but significant difference in the lives of the children all around him.

Revisiting the "Polygamist Wives Writing Club" with Paula Kelly Harline Jan 20, 2015

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints renounced the practice of plural marriage in 1890. In the mid- to late nineteenth century, however--the heyday of Mormon polygamy--as many as three out of every ten Mormon women became polygamous wives.

Ecology & the Great Salt Lake on Friday's Access Utah Jan 16, 2015

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The Great Salt Lake is so big, it is visible from outer space. This so-called "Dead Sea" is a Utah gem and is teeming with life. It hosts millions of migratory shore birds, hordes of aquatic insects, algae and of course brine shrimp.

"The Rosie Effect" By Graeme Simsion on Thursday's Access Utah Jan 15, 2015

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For Don Tillman--a brilliant, if socially awkward, genetics professor--order is a way of life. Methods, schedules, and data are his language. Until recently, Don had never had a second date.

Deep Down Dark: Listener And Reader Responses To The Morning Edition Book Club On Access Utah Jan 14, 2015

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Mining is part of Utah’s history and culture, and mining resources and safety are key themes in the West. The Morning Edition Book Club has selected for January: Hector Tobar’s “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free.” The book address faith, safety, economics, technology and the survival of humanity under difficult circumstances. Utah Public Radio is beginning a UPR Chapter of the Morning Edition Book Club. We invite you to join us in reading and discussing each month’s book at www.upr.org

Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Panelist Paula Poundstone Joins Access Utah Jan 13, 2015

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Stand-up comedian and “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me” panelist Paula Poundstone will be performing in Logan on Saturday.

The State And Ethics Of Ebola On Access Utah Monday Jan 12, 2015

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The latest World Health Organization weekly data showed the epidemic has killed 8,235 of the 20,747 infected people worldwide. Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia contain the vast majority of cases.

Understanding Plants And Global Change With Dr. Hope Jahren On Access Utah Friday Jan 09, 2015

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On Access Utah today we have Dr. Hope Jahren, Professor of Geobiology at University of Hawaii Manoa.

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