Introduction

Welcome to Episode 43 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird.

Environmental groups sue EPA to force tighter emissions controls at steel mills

By Enrique Saenz

A pair of environmental advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten national emissions standards for toxic pollution from steel mills, including some in Indiana that still use an outdated, heavily polluting process.

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Intermission

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

1. ExxonMobil accused of lying about profitability as climate changes
   Link for the first story.

2. Rising sea levels could threaten homes of up to 300 million people
   Link for the second story.

3. Waste from vapes is polluting the environment
   Link for the third story.

EPA proposal seeks to reduce pesticide area of responsibility for farmers

By Enrique Saenz

A proposed update to a federal worker protection rule on pesticide application could make it easier for farmers to protect their crops, but could also harm agricultural workers on neighboring land.