Thanks to the USU-Uintah Basin Bingham Research Center, local industry has more time to find cost-effective solutions to the local ozone problem regulated by the EPA. Senior research scientist Huy Tran provided evidence that certain high ozone days were natural-caused exceedances and ultimately the research lead to the EPA dropping the Uintah Basin’s non-attainment level from Moderate to Marginal. The Uintah Basin will be reviewed by the EPA again in three years and between now and then, regulators and industry will be working toward ozone attainment. In the meantime, the research performed by the Bingham Research Center will continue in order to provide local industry with detailed information on their air quality impacts. Bingham Research Center Director Seth Lyman says there are two essential reasons the Uintah Basin needs good air quality. “First, poor air quality impacts our health negatively. Clean air means good health,” shares Lyman. “Second, our economy takes a hit from strict regulations implemented because of poor air quality. The key is finding solutions that create good air quality and the continuation of a robust economy. Our team is dedicated to making this happen simultaneously.” For more information on their current research projects, visit
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