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December 18, 2020

Federal Watchdog Finds State, Local Air Monitoring Networks Aging, Underfunded

Indiana air monitoring faced less funding, fewer monitors and tested for fewer pollutants over a decade.
December 18, 2020

Biden makes diverse environmental cabinet nominee picks

President-elect Joe Biden has made a series of cabinet nominee decisions that could be historic firsts for the environment-related posts.
December 17, 2020

Paint made from coal mine waste created by University College London graduate

British scientist creates emulsion paint made from 100% recycled coal mine sludge.
December 17, 2020

North Vermillion Community School Corporation recognized by the EPA for its water main project

North Vermillion Community School Corp. was recently recognized by the EPA for excellence in environmental and public health protection.
December 17, 2020

Martinsville woman fights back after rare cancer diagnosis

Contaminated water from a Superfund site suspected in several residents’ illnesses.
December 16, 2020

World experiences warmest November land surface temperatures ever

The NOAA found that the global land surface temperature for November 2020 was the highest on record.
December 16, 2020

Public comment period open for Indianapolis Rolls-Royce cleanup plan

The EPA is accepting public comments for its proposed plan to clean up environmental pollution at parts of the Rolls-Royce turbine manufacturing plant in Indianapolis.
December 16, 2020

EPA watchdog to review state and local air monitoring compliance during pandemic

The EPA OIG will evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected air compliance monitoring activities at state and local agencies.
December 10, 2020

Trump EPA Finalizes Cost-Benefit Rule That Makes Most Air Pollution Regulations Too Expensive to Implement

The new rule orders the agency to weigh the dollar cost of regulations and disregard benefits like illnesses and deaths avoided.
December 10, 2020

To the test

Investigating environmental sustainability at Southport High School
December 10, 2020

EPA Declines to Issue Stricter Particulate Matter Pollution Rules

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the decision did not take into account new studies linking particulate matter pollution to increased COVID-19 death risk.
December 8, 2020

HEC report says Indiana lagging in coal ash pollution prevention

December 8, 2020

Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List

December 4, 2020

A Seat at the Table

At IU conference, climate activists discussed their hopes for future climate change policy during the Biden administration and beyond.
December 3, 2020

IER, Earth Charter Indiana launch Youth Environmental Press Team

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