On Air with IER: Episode 39

This week: Hoosiers joined a global climate strike, and the EPA may rewrite a cross-state pollution rule after a court cracked down on open-ended compliance deadlines.
21:45
September 30, 2019
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Introduction

Welcome to Episode 39 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird. This week's guest host is Enrique Saenz.

1:11

Hoosiers Strike for Climate Change

By Enrique Saenz

Students and activists from around the state of Indiana joined local marches calling for lawmakers to act immediately to end climate change.

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8:18

Intermission

A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.

  1. New nature preserve approved in Indiana
    Link for the first story.

  2. Six Indiana institutions awarded Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
    Link for the second story.

  3. Safe Drinking Water Act violations higher for communities of color
    Link for the third story.

12:00

EPA’s Cross-state Pollution Rules Under Fire

By Enrique Saenz

A pair of court decisions may force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise the way it handles the amount of air pollution allowed to travel from heavy polluting states, like Indiana, to downwind states.

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