Government

Environmental Bills to Watch in the 2022 Legislative Session

Government

Drainage Task Force Bill Could Lead to Repeal of Remaining State Wetland Protections

On Air with IER

On Air with IER: Episode 100

This week: State PFAS testing finds "forever chemicals" in treated water in two community water systems, and a federal report finds state air compliance monitoring dipped by 28% during the early months of the pandemic.
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Bird's-Eye View

Every day, people across the world will make decisions or innovations that affect the way Hoosiers live. We’ll track the changes so you’re ready for them.

Coal plants make up 85% of 2022 U.S. power volume retirements

New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths

Climate change will bring more hurricanes to northeastern cities, study finds

Federal disaster relief programs don’t help those in greatest need, FEMA report says

Coal-fired electricity generation increases for first time in six years

Ice hikes return to Turkey Run State Park in 2022

Gov. Holcomb names new IDEM commissioner

Study: A nudge instead of a push can help shoppers give up plastic bags

Mississinewa Lake Sunrise Eagle Watch Set for January

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In The Water

In the Water follows the complex discussions around Indiana’s most traditional energy source. It speaks to everyone from the miners who dig coal from the ground, to environmental activists fighting for coal ash disposal legislation and clean water, to residents whose health has been affected by coal ash pollution.

In The Water

In the Water section 18

After twenty years there are still residents who aren’t connected to municipal water and receive bottled water from NIPSCO.
In The Water

In the Water section 17

The Trump EPA proposed several amendments that were meant to significantly weaken the 2015 Federal Coal Ash Law.
In The Water

In the Water section 16

The cost of using coal to generate electricity is no longer the lowest cost option in many cases.
Government

PFAS Firefighting Foam Collection Included in Governor’s 2022 Agenda

State will hire contractors to collect and dispose of PFAS firefighting foam from Indiana fire agencies.
Science

Opinion: Outcomes from the Central Indiana Water Study Generate Important Discussion and Collaboration

Government

States Could Receive More Money to Prevent Species Extinction

“Recovering America’s Wildlife Act” aims to protect species preemptively to avoid more costly endangered protections.

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By the Numbers

$8.6 million

Money spent by Indiana landowners and land managers annually to manage invasive species in Indiana.

5000

Beekeepers in the state of Indiana

13

Number of ethanol plants in Indiana

100%

Percent of Indiana's disaster relief fund financed by firework sales.

80%

of Hoosiers believe climate change is happening

200MIL

at risk for flooding this spring in the U.S.

With sound science as our base, we present environmental issues in a nonpolitical way. We seek to make science and environmental information available to and useful to all Hoosiers.

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