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August 14, 2020

Court strikes down legal opinion used to justify rollback on migratory bird protections

A federal court overturned a Trump administration rollback of a law protecting migratory birds and their habitats.
August 14, 2020

Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as biggest source of sulfur in the environment

New environmental research has found that fertilizer and pesticide applications have replaced fossil fuels as the largest human source of sulfur in the environment.
August 12, 2020

Student and Community Groups Call on Purdue University to Join Local Climate Efforts

Letter signed by more than 70 student and West Lafayette community groups asks Purdue President Mitch Daniels to begin conversation on guiding the university towards carbon neutrality goal.
August 11, 2020

A Question of Scale

Farmers, environmentalists debate impact of confined animal feeding operations
August 10, 2020

USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting of Trump Administration

The 15-member advisory committee meets for the first time since 2016.
August 6, 2020

Trump signs bipartisan bill that guarantees funding for federal land use efforts

The Great American Outdoors Act establishes a fund for maintenance and provides permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
August 6, 2020

The EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed Plan

Residents have 30-days to give opinions on the remediation plan for the Pike and Mulberry Streets Superfund Site
August 6, 2020

Government watchdog recommends creation of federal program to help Americans migrate from climate change-stricken areas

The GAO said the federal government should create a pilot program to help communities that will need to relocate because of climate change effects.
August 6, 2020

EPA awards Purdue University nearly $800,000 to develop test for chemical neurotoxicity

The EPA awarded Purdue University nearly $800,000 to research a computer model that helps determine chemical neurotoxicity.
July 31, 2020

EPA Finalizes Coal Ash Regulation Rollback That Could Delay Toxic Pond Closures

Decision gives companies an extra year to continue storing coal ash in ponds, but loopholes could postpone pond closures until 2028.
July 30, 2020

Survey Analysis Finds Race Plays Role in Perception, Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Indiana

Analysis of IU Hoosier Life Survey responses finds more Hoosiers of color believe climate change is happening and presents a risk than white Hoosiers.
July 28, 2020

Exposure to flaring linked to 50% increase in chance of preterm birth

Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites could cause an increase in premature birth.
July 28, 2020

Changes to NEPA could negatively affect minorities

Recent changes to one of the nation’s central environmental laws is predicted to negatively affect minorities.
July 28, 2020

“Blinking” nanoparticles turn carbon dioxide into fuel

A team of scientists and engineers has created ultra-small titanium dioxide crystals that could convert carbon dioxide into fuels.
July 23, 2020

Federal Appeals Court Upholds EPA Lake County Ozone Designation, Orders Redo of Porter County Designation

Court decides EPA must redo its pollution calculations for air designations in several Midwestern states, but keeps Lake County ozone “attainment” designation.
July 22, 2020

Hidden blessing

Martinsville resident, diagnosed with cancer during a pregnancy scan, wonders if pollution is to blame.
July 20, 2020

EPA Proposes Removing 671 East Chicago Homes from Superfund List

EPA, IDEM say remediation objectives met for some homes in USS Lead Superfund site, but some contamination questions remain .
July 15, 2020

Feeding a Community

Flanner Farm addresses food insecurity and offers healthy options in Indianapolis food desert
July 8, 2020

Scientists Say “Forever Chemicals” Should Be Managed as a Chemical Class to Improve Human and Environmental Health

A group of scientists, including an IU environmental chemist, said thousands of PFAS chemicals should be treated as a single chemical class to improve efforts to reduce the chemicals’ harm to human health and the environment.
July 8, 2020

Navy SEAL veteran starts biodegradable signage company

A Navy SEAL veteran has established a company that hopes to make the political campaign industry environmentally friendly.
July 8, 2020

Comment period for NIPSCO Bailly plant in Chesterton underway

The EPA has opened the 45-day public comment period for the proposed cleanup plan of an inactive power plant in Chesterton.
July 8, 2020

Climate scientist claims Facebook is restricting fact-checks on climate misinformation

A climate scientist claims Facebook is restricting her ability to share research and fact-check posts with climate change misinformation.
July 7, 2020

Contaminated Ground

Amidst alarming cancer cases, Martinsville residents rally to keep their water clean, decades after a dry-cleaning business polluted the city’s downtown
July 6, 2020

Indiana Farmer, Farming Group Leaders Testify to Refine Braun Carbon Market Bill

Farmer Brent Bible and farming group leaders testify in Senate committee reviewing Sen. Braun’s Growing Climate Solutions Act
July 2, 2020

Researchers find flood risk in U.S. much greater than government estimate

Researchers found that millions more Americans are threatened by flooding than suggested by government estimates.
July 2, 2020

NIPSCO announces delay in Michigan City coal ash pond retirements

NIPSCO announced it delayed work to close five coal ash ponds at its Michigan City Generating Station until spring 2021.
July 2, 2020

Logansport Farmland To Be Future Site of Solar Plant and Pollinator Habitat

July 2, 2020

Bayer agrees to pay $10 billion to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits

The maker of Roundup agreed to a $10 billion payment to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits filed against it.
June 30, 2020

Tick Numbers in Indiana Residential Areas Growing

June 29, 2020

Groups Say EPA Failed to Ensure Huntington Had Plan to Clean Up Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution

Three environmental groups sued the EPA for allowing IDEM and other agencies to go months and years without submitting plans for cleaning up air pollution violations.
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