Government

May 22, 2019

IU Professor Testifies Against EPA Proposal that Seeks to Weaken Mercury Regulations

Janet McCabe testified at Congressional hearing examining EPA’s MATS rule proposal
May 16, 2019

Navy to Test Drinking Water Wells Near NSA Crane for PFAS Contamination

Navy asking residents to sign up for free testing to detect contamination of compound linked to cancer, low birth weight
May 14, 2019

Indianapolis Selected for National Community Revitalization Program

Nonprofit organization selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places initiative to improve local food economy
May 9, 2019

Rising Sea Levels Force Relocation of Indonesian Capital

For the first time in Indonesian history, the city of Jakarta will no longer be the country’s capital due to environmental and infrastructural challenges.
May 8, 2019

Natural Disasters are on the Rise, but is Indiana Prepared to Help Hoosiers Recover?

FEMA’s reduced role and the state’s minimal funding places more recovery responsibility on individual Hoosiers
April 26, 2019

State Hopes to Keep Invasive Plants in Check with Rule Additions

Indiana’s Terrestrial Plant Rule makes it illegal to sell, distribute or introduce to the state 44 species of plants designated as invasive pests.
April 25, 2019

Rising Sea Levels Will Make New Orleans Levees Inadequate in Four Years

Just 11 months after the completion of a $14 billion network of levees and flood walls in New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says the system will stop providing adequate protection in as little as four years due to rising sea levels.
April 18, 2019

Indiana Recycling Executive Sentenced For Electronic Waste Recycling Scheme

Schererville native Brian Brundage pleaded guilty to wire fraud, tax evasion charges.
March 25, 2019

New Federal Bill Seeks to Reduce Glyphosate Tolerance, Ban Chemical’s Use as Desiccant

Bill would limit maximum amount of glyphosate allowed in food and ban its use as a pre-harvest drying agent
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 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 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 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 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.
October 9, 2018

Report: Firefighting foam exposed veterans to hazardous chemicals

Defense Department investigating PFOS and PFOA contamination on military installations.
September 26, 2018

EPA Appeals Major Pesticide Ban

Federal attorneys filed appeal of federal court ruling ordering EPA to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos.
September 17, 2018

Leaders Learn How to Plan for the "C Word"

Indiana municipal leaders learn new strategies for dealing with the effects of climate change
September 11, 2018

Pipeline Watchdog: Decatur Spill Outside State Jurisdiction

8,190 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the St. Mary's River after a pipeline failure
September 4, 2018

EPA Unveils New Air Pollution Plan

The ACE rule seeks to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan with less ambitious goals and enforcement.
July 9, 2018

Bloomington Sees Big Bucks in Environmental Investments

City officials work to turn former railroad property into scenic trails, park.
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