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November 12, 2020

IU professor wins national public policy award

Professor Sanya Carley was awarded the World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management.
November 10, 2020

Purdue Wildlife Ecology Professor Wins National Teaching Award

A Purdue University professor was one of four educators to receive a national teaching award from the USDA.
October 27, 2020

Environmental Priorities

Indiana environmental groups tell IER what they hope the federal government’s environmental priorities are for the next four years.
October 26, 2020

Amphibious park anticipates climate change impact

An ambitious project on the Ohio River will create a major park that will turn floods into an attraction.
October 15, 2020

Report Shows Continued Climate Science Disinformation in Facebook Ads

According to a new investigation, climate science disinformation continues to exist in Facebook ads.
October 15, 2020

Pendleton community comes together for ‘Recovery Tree’ event

Volunteers needed to replace hundreds of trees lost in tornado.
October 15, 2020

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.
September 29, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves environmental legacy

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves behind an environmental legacy.
September 18, 2020

Tribal and environmental groups sue Trump administration over methane emission rollbacks

Tribal and environmental groups have filed lawsuits challenging a Trump administration rule that weakened methane emission regulations.
September 8, 2020

Pope Francis calls for environmental "rest"

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church said that the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated how the earth can recover if allowed to rest.
August 10, 2020

USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting of Trump Administration

The 15-member advisory committee meets for the first time since 2016.
July 30, 2020

Survey Analysis Finds Race Plays Role in Perception, Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Indiana

Analysis of IU Hoosier Life Survey responses finds more Hoosiers of color believe climate change is happening and presents a risk than white Hoosiers.
July 22, 2020

Hidden blessing

Martinsville resident, diagnosed with cancer during a pregnancy scan, wonders if pollution is to blame.
July 8, 2020

Navy SEAL veteran starts biodegradable signage company

A Navy SEAL veteran has established a company that hopes to make the political campaign industry environmentally friendly.
July 7, 2020

Contaminated Ground

Amidst alarming cancer cases, Martinsville residents rally to keep their water clean, decades after a dry-cleaning business polluted the city’s downtown
June 24, 2020

Tribes, advocacy groups sue EPA over rule narrowing scope of federal waterway protections

A group of native American tribes filed suit to stop a new federal rule that limits the scope of waterways under federal protection.
June 22, 2020

Goshen Man Indicted for “Green Product” Investment Fraud Scheme

Earl D. Miller charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and bankruptcy fraud for scheme involving Amish victims.
June 10, 2020

White River State Park Visitor Center to Reopen June 11

The White River State Park’s Frank Lloyd Visitor Center will reopen June 11 after a nearly three-month closure.
June 8, 2020

Indiana University Survey Finds Hoosiers’ Political Divisions Extend to Environmental Issues

Hoosiers are divided on environmental issues along party lines, but mostly agree on solutions to climate change issues.
May 22, 2020

Central Michigan residents under threat as floods approach chemical complex and toxic Superfund site

Central Michigan residents face possible contamination as floodwaters from dam failures approach a chemical complex and a toxic Superfund site.
March 31, 2020

Environmental Group Works to Keep Communities Clean Under COVID-19 Restrictions

Indy-based Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to host virtual clean up April 1
March 25, 2020

Social distancing leads to spread of bogus animal stories on social media

Some of those uplifting animal resilience stories being shared online are completely fake.
March 11, 2020

Indiana University Hosts Symposium on Changes to Water Laws and Public Policy in Indiana

IU’s McKinney School of Law hosts symposium entitled “Protecting Hoosier Waters”
March 2, 2020

Indiana University Experts Testify on State Lead Contamination

IU Environmental Resilience Institute director, historian testify before Indiana arm of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
February 18, 2020

Lilly grant funds study on alternative I-65/70 interchange concepts

The Indy Chamber Foundation has received funds to study alternative designs for the downtown inner loop of the Interstate 65/70 interchange.
February 13, 2020

Pope schedules visit to Italian region polluted by toxic waste

Pope Francis has scheduled a visit to a southern Italian region polluted by decades of toxic-waste dumping by a local criminal organization.
January 29, 2020

Bayer mulls $10 billion settlement for Roundup claims

The makers of Roundup weedkiller are considering a $10 billion payout to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming the product causes cancer.
December 31, 2019

U.S. experiencing slowdown in population growth

Drops in natural population increases and international migration have caused the nation’s population growth to slow down for the fourth year in a row.
December 10, 2019

Christmas tree farms decline in Indiana

Researchers have identified a 40% decrease in Indiana Christmas tree farms since 2002.
November 26, 2019

Pope Francis considers making environmental destruction a sin

At the 20th World Congress of the International Association of Penal Law, Pope Francis suggested adding “ecological sin against the common home” to the catechism.
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