Government

October 10, 2019

Indiana company recognized as environmental leader by EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Indianapolis-based Delta Faucet Co. as a 2019 Sustainable Excellence Award Winner for water conservation.
October 10, 2019

EPA to host open house about USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Ind.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced two open house discussion sessions about the work completed in 2019 on the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Indiana.
October 10, 2019

EPA Announces $436 Million Loan for Indiana Water Projects

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to finance wastewater and drinking water projects in 20 Indiana communities
October 9, 2019

Opinion: State Forestry Budget is Critical to the Health of Our Hardwood Industry and Our Forests

October 8, 2019

Race a determining factor in access to clean water

A recent report of EPA data has confirmed the suspicion that water contamination disproportionately affects majority-black communities.
October 3, 2019

IDEM awarding grant money for community recycling

Community Recycling Grants will be awarded to projects that promote sustainability, education and waste reduction.
October 1, 2019

Report reveals which world leaders emit the most CO2 during travel

Data analyzed by travel site fromAtoB found that President Donald Trump created the second-largest carbon travel footprint of G20 leaders in 2018.
September 26, 2019

Indiana DNR invites Hoosiers to volunteer in support of public lands

On Sept. 28, Indiana will participate in the largest nation-wide single-day volunteer effort for public lands, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday.
September 26, 2019

IDEM urges consumers to recycle old smartphones

Earlier this week, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management took to its Twitter page to encourage Hoosiers to recycle their old smartphones through the Indiana E-Cycle program.
September 26, 2019

EPA’s Cross-state Pollution Rules Under Fire

EPA may rewrite a 2018 rule update after court says agency is legally obligated to protect downwind states from heavy pollution states like Indiana
September 19, 2019

EPA awards nearly $900,000 to Purdue University for PFAS research

Purdue University will receive just under $1 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency for research on reducing a group of synthetic chemicals in drinking water.
September 17, 2019

This week is Pollution Prevention Week in Indiana

Governor Eric Holcomb has declared this week ‘Pollution Prevention Week’ in Indiana.
September 17, 2019

Portion of Trump’s border wall to disturb federally protected areas

Three federally-protected national conservation areas in the southwestern U.S. face negative environmental consequences from the Trump administration’s border wall expansion.
September 17, 2019

Indiana Attorney General Files Motion Supporting Trump Energy Rule

The Affordable Clean Energy rule is expected to increase air pollution, resulting in more premature deaths.
September 17, 2019

EPA Rolls Back Federal Clean Water Protections

Trump administration repeals 2015 rule expanding the definition of waters protected by US law
September 12, 2019

Toxic PFAS chemicals found in schools

Toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, chemicals have been found in the drinking water of several schools in Stow, Massachusetts, about 21 miles west of Boston.
September 11, 2019

EPA Proposes Elimination of Rule Limiting Methane Emissions

Rule would benefit oil and gas industries while allowing the release of a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide
September 10, 2019

Survey from WFYI explores Indiana’s forestry management

A survey from WFYI, published August 31, found that Indiana approaches forestry in a similar manner to other industry professionals in North America.
September 5, 2019

Indiana state tree nursery will pay residents to collect seeds

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has offered to pay individuals for seed collection if the seeds meet the DNR’s standards.
September 5, 2019

IDEM to fund pollution prevention projects

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is accepting applications for Pollution Prevention Program grant funds
September 5, 2019

Energy Department Rolls Back Rule Requiring More Efficient Light Bulbs

Less efficient bulbs could drive up energy bills for Hoosiers
August 28, 2019

Speedway Officials Asking Residents for Help Stopping Industrial Oil Dumping

August 27, 2019

Two million gallons of sewage spilled into the river in Flint, Michigan

On Aug. 18, a collapse in wastewater infrastructure spilled an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River.
August 27, 2019

Corn vs Oil: Ethanol Company Blames Oil Refinery Waivers for Closure

Poet LLC attributes closure of Cloverdale plant to EPA mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard waivers
August 22, 2019

Endangered Species Act Revisions Weaken Protections for Animals, Plants Facing Extinction

Local and national environmental and animal groups say revisions favor business interests over animal protections
August 20, 2019

Wisconsin pledges to go carbon-free by 2050

Wisconsin has become the first midwestern state to release a carbon-free plan.
August 16, 2019

IDEM Investigating Chemical Spill Near Indiana Dunes National Park

Parts of Indiana Dunes National Park closed after cyanide, ammonia detected in Little Calumet River
August 15, 2019

Indiana beach fronts face erosion

Indiana’s beaches along Lake Michigan have faced dramatic erosion in the last decade thanks to rising water levels.
August 15, 2019

Hoosiers, Groups Worry Forest Management Plan Will Adversely Affect Lake Monroe

August 13, 2019

California becomes first state to require notification of PFAS chemicals

On July 31, California became the first state to require that water suppliers notify consumers of the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the local water supply.
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