Introduction
Welcome to Episode 71 of the IER Podcast hosted by Enrique Saenz.
EPA Finalizes Coal Ash Regulation Rollback That Could Delay Toxic Pond Closures
By Enrique Saenz
The Trump administration has finalized changes to a 2015 rule that will give the owners and operators of coal ash ponds more time to store toxic coal ash and pushes back a deadline to close those ponds.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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EPA Inspector General: Agency needs to improve oversight of states implementation of landfill regulations
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GAO warns climate risks to contractors could threaten defense supply chain
Link for the second story.
Survey Analysis Finds Race Plays Role in Perception, Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Indiana
By Enrique Saenz
People across the U.S. are taking to the streets to protest racial inequity, saying that people of color experience a wholly different experience in the country than white Americans. New findings from a statewide survey indicate that the disparity extends to how Hoosiers of different races perceive climate change and its risks.