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March 19, 2019

Seven Indiana Facilities Earn EPA’s Energy Star Certification

Buildings certified to perform in top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide
March 18, 2019

Light Bulbs Reengineering American Energy Economy

March 14, 2019

Nearly Every Coal-Burning Power Plant Contaminating Groundwater

March 14, 2019

Humans Inhabit More of Antarctica Than You Think

March 13, 2019

Turning Plastic Waste Into Fuel

Purdue professor has developed technology that could help combat plastic pollution
March 12, 2019

U.S. recycling not going as planned

Recyclable materials that used to be imported by China are now going to waste-to-energy incinerators in the U.S., where they are being burned alongside garbage.
March 8, 2019

EPA Proposes Fuel Economy Standards Freeze Despite Record Low Emissions

In 2017, carbon dioxide emissions for new vehicles fell to the lowest level ever measured.
March 7, 2019

Bloomington Program Selects 12 Households for Subsidized Solar Panels

March 6, 2019

EPA Releases Annual Superfund Report

Two Indiana sites added to National Priorities List, one site proposed.
March 5, 2019

Martinsville Water Safe to Drink, But Risks Still Remain

Feds say residents should avoid drinking local well water that isn’t treated by the municipal system.
March 5, 2019

Lake Erie Granted Same Legal Rights as People

March 4, 2019

New Coal Ash Report Details Contamination

The data cover 265 coal plants or offsite coal ash disposal areas, including over 550 individual coal ash ponds and landfills.
March 1, 2019

New Martinsville Superfund Site Results Expected

U.S. EPA to release air, soil tests plus new report on Pike and Mulberry Streets PCE Superfund site.
February 21, 2019

EPA Creates Action Plan for Chemical Linked to Potentially Deadly Health Problems

Four former and current military installations in Indiana may have exposed service members to PFAS.
February 13, 2019

Jobs vs. Health? Controversial Coal-To-Diesel Plant Would Be First in U.S.

February 7, 2019

Indianapolis’ Roadway Improvement Plan Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New research indicates smoother roadways can limit the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles.
January 28, 2019

Beer Giant Gives Wind Power Super Bowl Spotlight

Anheuser-Busch’s $7.5 million Super Bowl ad features wind turbines and a commitment to clean energy operations.
January 17, 2019

Beneficial cover crops could contribute to climate change

New research says tall, leafy cover crops could reduce snow reflectivity and trap solar heat.
January 9, 2019

EPA Proposal Could Make Environmental Policies Too Expensive to Implement

Former Obama-era official says changes to MATS rule cost analysis could neuter future environmental policies.
January 7, 2019

Dunes, National Forest Unstaffed but Open During Shutdown

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the Hoosier National Forest are open to the public during the government shutdown but without any staff or services
December 12, 2018

EPA Proposal Could Reduce Federal Protection for Waterways

A new EPA proposal redefines which waterways are protected by federal environmental regulations.
December 12, 2018

O Christmas Tree, o Christmas "Tree"

Choosing between a real or artificial Christmas tree has environmental and economic consequences for Hoosiers
December 5, 2018

A Rare Find

Purdue professor extracts valuable rare earth elements from coal ash
November 28, 2018

Indianapolis Zoo Fights to Save Endangered Tigers

The zoo is home to three of the last 540 Amur tigers left in the world.
November 12, 2018

Indy Group Gives New Life to Old Materials

November 7, 2018

The Price of Coal

A northern Indiana town fights for clean water, 30 years after undisclosed contamination.
October 29, 2018

Rideshare Program Helps Hoosiers Commute and Cut Pollution

CIRTA’s Commuter Connect helps people arrange carpools and other ridesharing options.
October 22, 2018

Sustainable Suds

New research says beer drinkers are willing to pay more for sustainably produced beer.
October 16, 2018

Gas Stations Emit Ten Times More Benzene Than Previously Recorded

Benzene is a toxic chemical known to be a carcinogen.
October 9, 2018

Report: Firefighting foam exposed veterans to hazardous chemicals

Defense Department investigating PFOS and PFOA contamination on military installations.
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