Government

December 12, 2019

EPA awards restoration grant to Grand Calumet River Area of Concern

The EPA has awarded the Indiana DNR a $100,000 grant to help restore the Pine Station Nature Preserve near the Grand Calumet River.
December 10, 2019

Mercury spilled into Grand Calumet River

Flooding near the Gary Works steel mill in Gary, Indiana, on Nov. 26 has released mercury into the Grand Calumet River.
December 9, 2019

Cement Company Settles Air Emissions Violations Suit

Lehigh Cement Company LLC and Lehigh White Cement Company LLC were sued by Indiana, the EPA and six other state and local government organizations.
December 5, 2019

DNR launches new harvest website for deer hunters

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has launched a new website that allows deer hunters to access and report data on white-tailed deer harvesting throughout the state.
December 3, 2019

EPA seeks public input on new PFAS chemical classification

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public input about adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory, a list of chemicals that companies are required to report to the EPA.
November 22, 2019

Indianapolis Airport Authority recognized with award for water infrastructure innovation

This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented an award to the Indianapolis Airport Authority for excellence and innovation in clean water infrastructure.
November 19, 2019

Climate change increases risks to 60% of Superfund sites

A report issued by the Government Accountability Office has found that 60% of U.S. Superfund sites are vulnerable to climate change.
November 12, 2019

Trump administration suggests adding Wi-Fi, food trucks, Amazon deliveries to National Parks

A Trump administration committee is seeking to “modernize” national park campgrounds by potentially introducing food trucks, WI-FI, and Amazon deliveries.
November 6, 2019

EPA proposal seeks to reduce pesticide area of responsibility for farmers

Shrinking application exclusion zone could put workers on neighboring properties at risk.
October 31, 2019

EPA to award $3 million in educational grants, Indiana applicants welcome

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for environmental education programs.
October 30, 2019

Environmental groups sue EPA to force tighter emissions controls at steel mills

More than a third of U.S. steel mills are located in Indiana and are responsible for the emission of hundreds of tons of air pollutants
October 29, 2019

RecycleForce receives $200,000 EPA grant to train students for environmental jobs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Indianapolis-based RecycleForce $200,000 to train formerly incarcerated citizens in environmental jobs.
October 24, 2019

Exxon Mobil accused of lying about profitability as climate changes

Texas energy company Exxon Mobil has been sued for deceiving investors about the impact of climate change on the company’s profitability.
October 22, 2019

LARE grants to improve water bodies in 23 Indiana counties

More than $1.1 million in grant money has been awarded to 23 Indiana counties for the improvement of seven lakes and 15 rivers and streams.
October 17, 2019

Four Indiana locations receive funding for water infrastructure projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is investing $201 million in rural water infrastructure projects, including four in Indiana.
October 16, 2019

EPA Proposal Could Help Hoosiers Ensure Lead-free School Drinking Water

October 15, 2019

DNR warns hunters of prominent deer diseases

Indiana hunters need to beware of possible deer diseases during this fall’s hunting season, according to a statement by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
October 10, 2019

Indiana company recognized as environmental leader by EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Indianapolis-based Delta Faucet Co. as a 2019 Sustainable Excellence Award Winner for water conservation.
October 10, 2019

EPA to host open house about USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Ind.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced two open house discussion sessions about the work completed in 2019 on the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Indiana.
October 10, 2019

EPA Announces $436 Million Loan for Indiana Water Projects

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to finance wastewater and drinking water projects in 20 Indiana communities
October 9, 2019

Opinion: State Forestry Budget is Critical to the Health of Our Hardwood Industry and Our Forests

October 8, 2019

Race a determining factor in access to clean water

A recent report of EPA data has confirmed the suspicion that water contamination disproportionately affects majority-black communities.
October 3, 2019

IDEM awarding grant money for community recycling

Community Recycling Grants will be awarded to projects that promote sustainability, education and waste reduction.
October 1, 2019

Report reveals which world leaders emit the most CO2 during travel

Data analyzed by travel site fromAtoB found that President Donald Trump created the second-largest carbon travel footprint of G20 leaders in 2018.
September 26, 2019

Indiana DNR invites Hoosiers to volunteer in support of public lands

On Sept. 28, Indiana will participate in the largest nation-wide single-day volunteer effort for public lands, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday.
September 26, 2019

IDEM urges consumers to recycle old smartphones

Earlier this week, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management took to its Twitter page to encourage Hoosiers to recycle their old smartphones through the Indiana E-Cycle program.
September 26, 2019

EPA’s Cross-state Pollution Rules Under Fire

EPA may rewrite a 2018 rule update after court says agency is legally obligated to protect downwind states from heavy pollution states like Indiana
September 19, 2019

EPA awards nearly $900,000 to Purdue University for PFAS research

Purdue University will receive just under $1 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency for research on reducing a group of synthetic chemicals in drinking water.
September 17, 2019

This week is Pollution Prevention Week in Indiana

Governor Eric Holcomb has declared this week ‘Pollution Prevention Week’ in Indiana.
September 17, 2019

Portion of Trump’s border wall to disturb federally protected areas

Three federally-protected national conservation areas in the southwestern U.S. face negative environmental consequences from the Trump administration’s border wall expansion.
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