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Government
August 14, 2020
Environmental groups say water use at border wall threatening endangered species in Arizona
An environmental group said a government assessment shows use of a water well to construct a border wall in Arizona has led to low water levels in local wildlife habitats.
August 14, 2020
Court strikes down legal opinion used to justify rollback on migratory bird protections
A federal court overturned a Trump administration rollback of a law protecting migratory birds and their habitats.
August 6, 2020
Trump signs bipartisan bill that guarantees funding for federal land use efforts
The Great American Outdoors Act establishes a fund for maintenance and provides permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
August 6, 2020
The EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed Plan
Residents have 30-days to give opinions on the remediation plan for the Pike and Mulberry Streets Superfund Site
July 28, 2020
Changes to NEPA could negatively affect minorities
Recent changes to one of the nation’s central environmental laws is predicted to negatively affect minorities.
July 23, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Upholds EPA Lake County Ozone Designation, Orders Redo of Porter County Designation
Court decides EPA must redo its pollution calculations for air designations in several Midwestern states, but keeps Lake County ozone “attainment” designation.
July 20, 2020
EPA Proposes Removing 671 East Chicago Homes from Superfund List
EPA, IDEM say remediation objectives met for some homes in USS Lead Superfund site, but some contamination questions remain .
July 8, 2020
Comment period for NIPSCO Bailly plant in Chesterton underway
The EPA has opened the 45-day public comment period for the proposed cleanup plan of an inactive power plant in Chesterton.
June 29, 2020
Groups Say EPA Failed to Ensure Huntington Had Plan to Clean Up Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution
Three environmental groups sued the EPA for allowing IDEM and other agencies to go months and years without submitting plans for cleaning up air pollution violations.
June 24, 2020
EPA administrator signs National Pollinator Week Proclamation
EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler signed the agency’s first proclamation recognizing the week of June 22 as National Pollinator Week.
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