Utah’s ambitious radon-education program is threatened by federal budget cuts, radiation regulators warn.
"This is a vital program that has had such tremendous benefits to the public," said Rusty Lundberg, director of the Utah Division of Radiation Control. "The ultimate question facing the program’s future may be: Without the funding, what happens now?"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives the state about $50,000 yearly to pay for testing and education programs that reach the construction industry, schools and the public.
But the federal grants to aid states with indoor radon programs were among $50 million in cuts proposed for EPA’s budget next year. Salt Lake Tribune
