News and Opinion

Press coverage about the Utah Vital Signs 2007 report has been strong. See also the press release about the release of the report.

There are still miles of dry grassland as far as the eye can see, acreage to cover with McMansions and turf and kids. We can build suburbs in Mona and Delle, douse our lawns with declining snowmelt and drive two hours to work in our Tahoes and Suburbans. But should we?

–Rebecca Walsh, Salt Lake Tribune, July 24, 2007

"Utah: The First U.S. State to Measure Footprint"
Footprint Network News, Global Footprint Network, August 2007

"Enviro Update: Utah's ecological footprint exceeds resources"
Amy Brunvand, Catalyst, August 2007

"Honor past, but future matters"
Rebecca Walsh, Salt Lake Tribune, 07/24/07

"Utahns living beyond their ecological means"
Tom Williams, "Access Utah," Utah Public Radio, Logan
30-minute interview, 07/19/07

"Utah's Eco Footprint: Is Utah living within our (ecological) means?"
Brandie Balken, "RadioActive," KRCL Community Radio
1-hour interview, 07/03/07

"Stomping Mother: Utah is living beyond its environmental means"
Salt Lake Tribune, Editorial 07/03/07

"Utah Tracks Ecological Footprint"
Jed Boal, KSL TV, Channel 5, 06/27/07 at 6:00 p.m.

"Utah's ecological footprint is too big and wide"
Lara Jones, Midday Metro, KCPW Radio
30-minute interview, 06/28/07

"Study indicates Utah leaves large 'ecological footprint'"
Kim Burgess, Herald Journal, Logan, 06/29/07

"Utahns running out of resources: Organization takes step to show state ecological footprint"
Frank Fisher, Park City Record, Park City, 06/30/07

"Activist group says Utahns are living beyond ecological means"
Joe Bauman, Deseret News, 06/28/07

"New sustainability measure shows Utahns have a big eco-footprint"
Judy Fahys, Salt Lake Tribune, 06/28/07

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