On Air with IER: Episode 62

This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality standards but may not be free of health hazards.
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May 18, 2020
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Introduction

Welcome to Episode 62 of the IER Podcast hosted by Enrique Saenz.

1:01

EPA Announces $2.7 Million in Indiana Brownfield Assessment Grants

By Enrique Saenz

More than half a dozen Indiana communities will soon take the first steps in cleaning up contaminated parcels of unused land blighting their regions.

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Intermission

A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.

  1. EPA introduces first U.S. airplane carbon regulations
    Link for the first story.

  2. Central Indiana Land Trust plants first of 1 million trees
    Link for the second story.

  3. Gas appliances found to increase air pollution, negatively affect human health
    Link for the second story.

12:17

Indianapolis, Muncie Meet 2008, 2010 Air Quality Standards

By Enrique Saenz

Parts of two Indiana cities have officially met federal air quality standards for sulfur dioxide and lead, but recent gains may not tell the whole truth about environmental health in those areas.

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