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Despite existing legislation, American air quality still suffers

Despite regulations put into place to improve air quality, millions of Americans still breathe unhealthy air.

Government Watchdog Warns Government Installations May Not Be Prepared for Climate Change

GAO Found DoD Installations have not consistently assessed risks from extreme weather and climate change effects.

U.S. military emits as much carbon dioxide as the entire country of Portugal

A recent report claims that the U.S. military emitted 59 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2017.

EPA Finalizes Controversial Air Pollution Plan

Proponents say the ACE rule gives states more power, but critics say the plan could result in more pollution and premature deaths.

Wide-ranging PFAS Legislation Passes Senate Committee

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved bipartisan “PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act”

EPA Allows Year-Round E-15 Ethanol Fuel Sales

Trump administration lifts smog-reduction ban to help corn growers

EPA Awards Indiana Communities More Than $4 million In Environmental Grants

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Needy Hoosier Families Could Be Exposed To Harmful Pesticides

State, federal WIC programs do not limit the amount of pesticides present in approved food list products.

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

Janet McCabe testified at Congressional hearing examining EPA’s MATS rule proposal

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

Indianapolis Selected for National Community Revitalization Program

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Indiana Recycling Executive Sentenced For Electronic Waste Recycling Scheme

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

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

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.

EPA Releases Annual Superfund Report

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

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.

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

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