Introduction
Welcome to Episode 42 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird.
EPA Proposal Could Help Hoosiers Ensure Lead-free School Drinking Water By Enrique Saenz
A new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks to revamp a decades-old rule limiting the amount of lead and copper allowed in drinking water.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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Two-thirds of America's bird population at risk from climate change
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NASCAR to introduce hybrid-powered cars
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New York man, "God" sue EPA to tighten restrictions on pesticide use
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NASA releases long-term precipitation satellite data
By Enrique Saenz
NASA has made available nearly 20 years of satellite precipitation data that could improve the accuracy of climate and weather models in Indiana and around the world.