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June 18, 2019
Guide Created To Help Homeowners Remove Invasive Plants
Reconnecting to Our Waterways created a guide to help residents remove harmful invasive plants in their backyards and communities and replace them with native plants.
Read MoreJune 14, 2019
Indianapolis Plant Will Turn Landfill Gas Into Fuel For Long-Haul Trucks
Methane is one of the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions that contributes to climate change.
Read MoreJune 6, 2019
Ohio River Watchdog Finalizes Controversial Pollution Standards
After five years of debate, a federal watchdog for the Ohio River has finalized pollution control standards for its eight member states, including Indiana.
Read MoreJune 6, 2019
EPA To Franklin Residents: 'We'll Do Better'
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to improve communication with Franklin residents. People living in Franklin believe that toxic chemicals coming from the old Amphenol industrial site may be causing child cancers in the area.
Read MoreJune 4, 2019
GAO: Ethanol Mandate Not Having Big Impact On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Renewable Fuel Standard is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but a recent analysis by the federal governments internal watchdog agency shows it hasnt had much of an effect.
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
Callers Besiege Indiana DNR About Tree-Killing Disease
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources' offices have had an influx of calls since news broke that plants infected with sudden oak death disease were found at Walmart and Rural King stores across Indiana.
Read MoreMay 30, 2019
Environmentalists To USFWS: Protect Lake Sturgeon Or We'll Sue
The fish is an endangered species in the state, but environmentalists say it needs federal protection.
Read MoreMay 30, 2019
15 Indiana Counties Get Funds To Fight Invasive Lake Plants
The funding from Indiana's Department of Natural Resources will boost efforts to control or manage non-native species, including curly-leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil.
Read MoreMay 29, 2019
EPA Encourages Market-Based Approach To Reduce Runoff To Great Lakes
Water quality trading allows someone like a farmer to get credits for reducing runoff on their land that they can then sell to buyers like wastewater treatment plants, developers, and cities.
Read MoreMay 29, 2019
Officials: Oak-Killing Disease Worse In Indiana Than Thought
The state Department of Natural Resources said last week the fungal pathogen was detected in rhododendrons at about 30 stores. The number has since tripled.
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