Indiana had more water quality "success stories" than any other state last fiscal year. The Environmental Protection Agency designates a river, lake or stream a "success story" if the water significantly improves after once being too polluted for things like swimming, fishing or hosting aquatic life.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is working on a plan to achieve the state's long-held goal to recycle half its waste. Right now, only about 19 percent gets recycled.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has identified 10 rules it plans to change or get rid of all together. This comes as a result of Governor Mike Braun's executive order to find efficiencies in state environmental rules.