Government

September 5, 2019

Indiana state tree nursery will pay residents to collect seeds

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has offered to pay individuals for seed collection if the seeds meet the DNR’s standards.
September 5, 2019

IDEM to fund pollution prevention projects

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is accepting applications for Pollution Prevention Program grant funds
September 5, 2019

Energy Department Rolls Back Rule Requiring More Efficient Light Bulbs

Less efficient bulbs could drive up energy bills for Hoosiers
August 28, 2019

Speedway Officials Asking Residents for Help Stopping Industrial Oil Dumping

August 27, 2019

Two million gallons of sewage spilled into the river in Flint, Michigan

On Aug. 18, a collapse in wastewater infrastructure spilled an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River.
August 27, 2019

Corn vs Oil: Ethanol Company Blames Oil Refinery Waivers for Closure

Poet LLC attributes closure of Cloverdale plant to EPA mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard waivers
August 22, 2019

Endangered Species Act Revisions Weaken Protections for Animals, Plants Facing Extinction

Local and national environmental and animal groups say revisions favor business interests over animal protections
August 20, 2019

Wisconsin pledges to go carbon-free by 2050

Wisconsin has become the first midwestern state to release a carbon-free plan.
August 16, 2019

IDEM Investigating Chemical Spill Near Indiana Dunes National Park

Parts of Indiana Dunes National Park closed after cyanide, ammonia detected in Little Calumet River
August 15, 2019

Indiana beach fronts face erosion

Indiana’s beaches along Lake Michigan have faced dramatic erosion in the last decade thanks to rising water levels.
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