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April 29, 2019
Record Heat Led To More High Ozone Days In Indiana
Nine counties in Indiana received an "F" for ozone, mostly near major cities like Chicago and by coal plants in the southwest part of the state.
Read MoreApril 25, 2019
Environment Legislation 2019: What's A Law, What Failed & What's Waiting
There were a lot of surprises on the energy and environment front in this 2019 legislative session. If you haven't been keeping up, here's what you need to know.
Read MoreApril 25, 2019
Report: Expanding Carbon Sequestration Too Much Could Cause Sharp Rise In Food Prices
A recent study including Purdue University researchers finds forests are an efficient way to capture and store carbon but with limits.
Read MoreApril 24, 2019
Indiana City Seeks To Reach Environmentally Conscious Goals
Goshen is voicing a commitment to reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency and boosting the use of renewable energy.
Read MoreApril 24, 2019
Notre Dame Teams Up With Farm to Turn Food Waste Into Energy
The system is in place at the Center for Culinary Excellence, where all the catering work at Notre Dame is done, plus two dining halls.
Read MoreApril 22, 2019
Survey: Majority Of Hoosiers Believe In Climate Change
While 80% of survey respondents think climate change is happening, they underestimated their fellow Hoosiers and suspected only a little more than half agreed.
Read MoreApril 18, 2019
New Testing Finds Elevated Lead Levels In 7 Hammond Schools
The new testing follows tests conducted last summer that led the district to remove 52 drinking fountains from service in nine schools.
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
Construction Erosion Bill Amended To Allow Some Local Control
A controversial bill regarding erosion on construction sites wouldn't allow local governments to make stricter erosion control rules than state ones. But now, after a Senate amendment, there's one exception.
Read MoreApril 7, 2019
EPA Residential Soil Clean Up At East Chicago Superfund May Wrap Up This Year
EPA soil remediation began in 2016. Its cleaned up nearly 600 residential properties. There are 170 additional properties slated for cleanup.
Read MoreApril 5, 2019
ORSANCO Commissioners Urged Not To Change Pollution Standards
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission had proposed getting rid of its pollution control standards last year, but reversed course after public backlash.
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