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Utah’s largest environmental grant ever is on hold amid confusion over Trump’s funding freeze

“There’s a changing landscape at the federal level, and that’s creating a bit of uncertainty in how to effectively move forward,” said a spokesperson for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trucks leave the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal, on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality was awarded $110 million in federal funding to reduce emissions at the terminal and improve Salt Lake City's air quality, but the agency hasn't spent that money because of uncertainty surrounding Trump's federal funding freeze.