Introduction
Welcome to Episode 100(!) of the IER Podcast!
Preliminary State PFAS Testing Detects Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Some Indiana Community Water Systems
By Enrique Saenz
State drinking water system testing has detected PFAS chemicals in the treated drinking water of at least two Indiana communities, according to limited preliminary results.
News In Brief
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
IndyStar: BP must pay more than $500,000 for repeated pollution violations at refinery on Lake Michigan
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EPA requires natural gas facilities to report pollution data
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EPA Introduces Strategy for Addressing Lead Exposure, Asks for Input
By Enrique Saenz
Air compliance monitoring of the state’s polluting industries declined by more than a quarter during the pandemic, according to a new report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog organization.
An EPA Office of Inspector General report found that overall air monitoring compliance nationwide had fallen by an average 2.1% in 2020, but the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s total compliance monitoring activities dropped by 28%.