Trump Administration Touts Superfund List Deletions as Victories Amid Continuing Contamination Threat
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Growing in Place: Episode 4
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.
Report Shows Continued Climate Science Disinformation in Facebook Ads
According to a new investigation, climate science disinformation continues to exist in Facebook ads.
New research suggests that a change in diet could help protect the environment
A shift in American diets could reduce the environmental impacts of food production and consumption by up to 38%.
Free career training and high school equivalency test available for Marion County residents
An Indianapolis organization is offering free career training and high school equivalency testing for Marion County residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organization to expand Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve, plant 20,000 more trees
A preservation organization will plant more than 20,000 trees at the newly-expanded Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve in Shelbyville.
IDEM to hold virtual seminars on public watershed protection and restoration
IDEM will host a free virtual webinar series to teach about watershed protection and restoration efforts within the Lake Michigan basin.
State Board of Animal Health Offering Free RFID Cattle Tags
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is offering a limited number of free radio frequency identification tags for cattle farmers.
Some researchers want new drought definition
New research is urging scientists to redefine the term “drought,” specifically when it comes to crop-relevant drought in the Corn Belt.
Madison County group seeks volunteers for Pendleton tree planting
A Madison County organization is seeking volunteers to plant hundreds of trees to replace others destroyed by a tornado in 2019.
General Electric announces No Coal Goal
General Electric announced plans to stop making coal-fired power plants and focus on more renewable sources of power.
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.
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‘From blight to light’
Pendleton community comes together for ‘Recovery Tree’ event
More Hoosiers Facing Energy Insecurity During Pandemic
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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.
