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Introduction
Welcome to Episode 75 of the IER Podcast hosted by Enrique Saenz.
1:22
EPA Finds Porter County Steel Mill Meets Federal Sulfur Dioxide Standard
By Enrique Saenz
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it intends to officially determine that Porter County has met the federal standards for sulfur dioxide air emissions.
7:24
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
- Michigan files suit against PFAS manufacturers, claiming companies hid environmental dangers
Link for the first story.
- Michigan settles Flint water lawsuit for $600 million
Link for the second story.
- Hawaii officials plan to leave WW2 ordnance in place near bird sanctuary
Link for the third story.
11:26
Multiple Sample Collection, Testing Violations Found at Indiana Steel Mill and Testing Lab
By Enrique Saenz
A complaint led state inspectors to find multiple violations in water sample collection and handling procedures at a steel mill that released cyanide and ammonia into a river in northwestern Indiana in 2019 and at a laboratory contracted by the mill and the state to test water samples.