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April 3, 2019
21,000 Evangelicals Petition For 100 Percent Renewable Energy In Indiana
A group of evangelicals in Indiana wants the state to expand wind and solar energy.
Read MoreApril 2, 2019
Indiana Could Miss Out On Savings If Light Bulb Standard Changes
In 2012, the Obama administration added specialty bulbs like in chandeliers, sconces, and floodlights to the energy efficiency standard for lights.
Read MoreApril 1, 2019
Company Aims To Find Source Of Franklin Elementary School Contamination
Tests showed high levels of a cancer-causing chemical underneath the school buildings early last week. But samples inside were at levels the state considers safe.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2019
UPDATE: Franklin School Buildings Reopen Following Testing For Toxic Chemical
Students will be able to return to Needham and Webb elementary schools in Franklin on Monday.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2019
Democrats Fail At Attempt To Change Logging, Forest Management In Indiana
House Democrats tried to pass two amendments this week that could have changed the way Indiana manages its forests.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2019
CO2 Storage Bill Passes House
A bill that would create a pilot program to store carbon dioxide underground is going back to the state Senate.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2019
Penalties For Fossil Fuel Protesters Could Increase Under Proposed Bill
A bill that could impose harsher penalties on protestors cleared its latest hurdle in the state House. Specifically, those who threaten so-called critical infrastructure such as oil refineries, gas pipelines, and even chemical manufacturing plants.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2019
Students Skip Class To Demand Action On Climate Change
Its part of 120 such events planned around the country and several around the world.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2019
As Cities And Companies Ditch Plastic Straws, Demand For Paper Rises
The demand for paper straws has risen as cities and companies like Los Angeles and Starbucks have stopped using plastic straws.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2019
Groups Threaten EPA With Lawsuit Over Indiana Rivers, Streams
The environmental groups say the EPA was supposed to approve or deny the Indiana Department of Environmental Managements impaired waters list within 30 days of submission.
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