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August 12, 2019
EPA To Host Meeting On Sewer Work Near Tainted Franklin Site
Tests have confirmed groundwater and sewer vapors in the community have cancer-causing chemicals at levels exceeding Indiana's safe limits.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2019
Legislators Discuss Money For Beach Erosion Study
Municipalities, parks officials, tourism experts, and environmentalists are asking the state for money to help prevent erosion along some Lake Michigan beaches.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2019
EPA Removes Lead, Arsenic Contaminated Soil At Former School Property
Members of the East Chicago Calumet Coalition Community Advisory Group have asked the EPA for months to retest the property before cleaning it up.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
Coalition Petitions State To Reduce Action Level For Lead In Children
Right now Indianas required threshold for many services is 10 micrograms per deciliter, twice as high as what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
State To Help Purchase Electric Buses With Volkswagen Money
Indiana received more than $40 million to reduce the states diesel emissions after the company violated the Clean Air Act.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
9,200-Head Hog Farm Moves Forward In Northern Indiana County
The proposed farm is moving forward despite opposition from residents who say it will hurt property values and environmentalists worried about its proximity to a large reservoir.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2019
Report: Human, Animal Waste Making Lake Michigan Beaches Unsafe
Almost every Lake Michigan beach that was tested in Indiana last year had at least one day where high bacteria levels could have threatened swimmers' health.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2019
White River Alliance Works To Promote Healthy Ecosystems For Pollinators
White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann talks with WFYI's Taylor Bennett about the role native plants play in a healthy ecosystem.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2019
Environmental Head Announces $2M Program For Great Lakes
The program is part of the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It will fund up to a dozen projects, with the largest amount set at $500,000.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2019
I&M Power To Close Half Of Its Rockport Plant By 2028
The decision is part of an updated consent decree that was approved by a federal district court judge on Wednesday.
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