ON AIR WITH IER: EPISODE 90

This week: IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott speaks about the "pretty tough" 2021 Indiana Legislative Session, groups want a planned I-69 bridge between Kentucky and Indiana to have pedestrian and cyclist access, and a $2 trillion infrastructure proposal could help significantly reduce Indiana's lead exposure problem.
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May 17, 2021
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Introduction

Welcome to Episode 90 of the IER Podcast!

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IDEM Commissioner Comments on “Pretty Tough” 2021 Legislative Session

By Enrique Saenz

The head of the state’s environmental agency said the 2021 Indiana Legislative session was “pretty tough” for the agency.

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4:52

Trails Groups Concerned Major I-69 Bridge Will Lack Access for Disabled Hoosiers, Cyclists

By Enrique Saenz

Some Hoosiers are concerned a proposed $975 million tolled bridge connecting Indiana and Kentucky through Interstate 69 will be accessible only to vehicles, unlike similar inter-state river crossings in the Midwest.

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Biden Infrastructure Plan Includes $45 Billion to Replace Nation’s Lead Pipes, Sewer Lines

By Enrique Saenz

A multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan proposed by the Biden administration includes $45 billion in funding to replace lead pipes and sewer lines, a feature that could protect thousands of Hoosier children from lead contamination.

Read the full story here.

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