As mayor of Salt Lake City, my most important job is protecting the health and well-being of our residents. In my capacity as co-chair of Sierra Club’s “Mayors for 100% Clean Energy,” and as chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ “Alliance for a Sustainable Future” task force, I am focused on advancing policies that fight climate change, slash dangerous pollution, and bolster Salt Lake City’s economy.
However, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moving forward to finalize a dangerous and costly rollback of America’s clean car standards, our ability to make progress on our local air quality problems will be thrown in reverse.