August 11, 2023
Vigo, Vermilion County residents pack room opposing carbon storage project
The Environmental Protection Agency drafted a permit to allow Wabash Valley Resources to inject the CO2 in wells in Vigo and Vermillion counties. The public comment period on whether to grant the permit is open until midnight on Friday, Aug. 11.
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Child care system is 'severely broken,' advocates tell Indiana lawmakers
Indianas child care business model is severely broken from every angle thats what lawmakers heard this week during hours of testimony at a study committee examining the child care system.
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Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US
Across the U.S., municipal water systems and sewage treatment plants are at increasing risk of damage from floods and sea-level rise brought on in part or even wholly by climate change. The storm that walloped Vermont last month hit the village of Ludlow especially hard, damaging the picturesque ski town’s system for cleaning up sewage before it's discharged into the Williams River.
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Louisville police chief: No further investigations or discipline for officers highlighted in DOJ report
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel announced Thursday there will be no additional investigations or disciplinary action taken against officers whose alleged misconduct was highlighted in the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report earlier this year.
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Sen. Young says research will help fill Trades District; state could lead in AI development
Indiana Republican U.S. Senator Todd Young says the U.S. should tailor legislation to produce more here, while coordinating production with other allies.
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What do township trustees do in their communities? What challenges do they face?
What do township trustees do, and what are some of the pros and cons of this type of government? Several listeners inspired this question.
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Bloomington Starbucks becomes Indiana’s third union location with unanimous worker vote
Indiana now has a third union Starbucks location. 14 employees at a store in Bloomington unanimously voted to unionize Wednesday.
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Feds bolster public construction wage rules as billions pour into Indiana infrastructure projects
Indiana has billions of federal dollars coming to fund construction projects. Because these projects are partly funded by federal dollars, they are subject to federal prevailing wage rules. New controversial changes to the prevailing wage formula will likely result in even higher wages on such projects, federal officials say.
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How did Indiana come up with the fee to register electric vehicles?
As more people go electric, funding for roads is expected to go down. Pressel said a state task force is looking into a better way to pay for Indianas roads.
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Pence says he's now met the polling and donor qualifications for the first Republican debate
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Tuesday he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential cycle, securing the required number of donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee.
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