Tim Wagner, Executive Director, Physicians for a Healthy Environment and Bryce Bird, Utah Department of Air Quality Wagner: Utah’s air quality has continually ranked to be the top concern of most Utahns. UPHE has become a prominent voice in the call for protecting Utah’s environment, always supporting their message with applicable medical research. Air pollution is without a doubt a serious health crisis in Utah, causing somewhere between 1,000–2,000 premature deaths every year. UPHE believes protecting public health should be our number one concern and that no corners should be cut and no stone unturned in the state’s quest to clean up our air. Bird: Utah’s air quality has benefited significantly from the regulatory programs administered by the DEQ. Bird will review the key milestones and examples of the significant planning and regulatory efforts and highlight the reductions in air pollutants and corresponding social improvements. Current efforts to address winter particulate, rural ozone and visibility represent today’s focus. Future progress will depend on the willingness to address current challenges with planning and a deeper commitment to build upon the trends of improved air quality while remaining one of the fastest growing regions of the nation.