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August 17, 2018
ATSDR: East Chicago Superfund Blood Lead Levels Higher Than Overall City
A new study shows the historical blood lead levels of children in East Chicago's Superfund site remained higher than those in the rest of the city.
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Funding Awarded To Help Control Great Lakes Nutrient Runoff
The LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District in Indiana is among seven organizations reciving funding to install best-management practices for limiting soil loss and applying fertilizer in ways intended to keep it on the land instead of washing into the Great Lakes.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018
IDEM Tests Homes, Wells, Sewers In Franklin
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will sample about two dozen private wells in the Paris Estates subdivision on Monday, according to the Johnson County Health Department.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018
Climate, Water Resources Subjects Of First Water Summit
The White River Alliance hosted the state's first water summit this week. The two-day event brought experts together to take a closer look at how Indiana can protect its water resources.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2018
Some East Chicago Homes Not Getting All Lead Pipes Replaced
The Environmental Protection Agency says replacing only some of the lead pipes leading to a home doesn't reduce lead contamination in drinking water and can even make it worse when the old pipes are disturbed.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2018
2 New Exotic Species Identified In The Great Lakes
Experts say the discovery is the planet's largest fresh water system is alarming.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2018
Five Times As Many Clean Energy Jobs In Indiana As In Fossil Fuels
The majority of Indiana's green jobs are in energy efficiency - especially in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2018
State One Step Closer To Cutting Air Pollution Notices Out Of Newspapers
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says newspaper readership is down and updated numbers show those printed notices cost the state nearly $60,000 year.
Read MoreAugust 7, 2018
Trump Superfund Nominee Recuses Self From DowDuPont's Hazardous Waste Sites
EPA Deputy Assistant Administrators Barry Breen and Steven Cook would handle cases where Peter Wright might have a conflict of interest.
Read MoreAugust 7, 2018
Indiana Challenged By China's Ban On U.S. Recycling
China's standards are much stricter than what the U.S. recycling industry is used to - no more than 0.5 percent of the material can be contaminated.
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