Climate & Energy

July 8, 2020

Climate scientist claims Facebook is restricting fact-checks on climate misinformation

A climate scientist claims Facebook is restricting her ability to share research and fact-check posts with climate change misinformation.
July 2, 2020

Researchers find flood risk in U.S. much greater than government estimate

Researchers found that millions more Americans are threatened by flooding than suggested by government estimates.
July 2, 2020

NIPSCO announces delay in Michigan City coal ash pond retirements

NIPSCO announced it delayed work to close five coal ash ponds at its Michigan City Generating Station until spring 2021.
July 2, 2020

Logansport Farmland To Be Future Site of Solar Plant and Pollinator Habitat

June 22, 2020

Indiana utilities move away from coal despite legislature’s efforts

Another utility company announced it will move away from coal soon, despite legislative efforts to slow down the transition.
June 22, 2020

Farmers turning cow manure into natural gas

A Massachusetts farmer turns cow poop into profits.
June 17, 2020

Indiana Group Joins Coalition Suing EPA Over Flare Emission Regulations

The Hoosier Environmental Council and nine groups from across the U.S. are attempting to get the EPA to update the three-decade old General Flare Requirements.
June 11, 2020

US ranks 24th in environmental performance index

The U.S. was beat out by 23 countries in a new analysis ranking worldwide performance on sustainability issues.
June 3, 2020

Study: Global environmental changes are making forests shorter, younger

U.S. Department of Energy researchers found that climate change has altered the world’s forests, making them shorter and younger.
June 3, 2020

Coalition of states seeks to stop think tank lawsuit against fuel efficiency standards

A coalition of 20 states seeks to intervene in a lawsuit brought by a conservative think tank against a plan to weaken fuel efficiency standards.
May 26, 2020

Southwestern Indiana Environmental Groups to Monitor Air Pollution

Two environmental groups have received a grant to monitor toxic and fine particle air pollution in the southwest corner of the state and make the data available to the public.
May 22, 2020

Purdue Climate Change Research Center to hold climate change training for educators

Purdue University’s Climate Change Research Center will hold a free virtual training series to teach educators about climate change.
May 14, 2020

EPA introduces first U.S. airplane carbon regulations

The U.S. EPA has sent the nation’s first rule on airplane greenhouse gas emissions to the White House for approval.
May 14, 2020

Central Indiana Land Trust to plant first of 1 million trees

The Central Indiana Land Trust will plant the first of its promised 1 million trees in Johnson and Parke Counties.
May 11, 2020

Indianapolis, Muncie Meet 2008, 2010 Air Quality Standards

EPA approved redesignation of city areas to “attainment” status for sulfur dioxide and lead, but the cities' air pollution challenges continue.
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