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June 12, 2018
UN Report: Indianapolis Nears Bottom For Sustainability
The metro area which incudes Indianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson only made slight improvements in about half of the topics discussed in the report.
Read MoreJune 11, 2018
Invasive Species Management Groups To Nearly Double In Indiana
There are 10 CISMAs in the state right now and seven more in the works.
Read MoreJune 11, 2018
Conservation Group Adds 84 Acres To Indiana Nature Preserve
The Sycamore Land Trust's acquisition will add 84 acres to the Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve in northwestern Monroe County.
Read MoreJune 7, 2018
State Distributes Nearly $1M In Clean Water Indiana Funds
Clean Water Indiana provides financial assistance to landowners and conservation groups that work to reduce non-point sources of water pollution.
Read MoreJune 6, 2018
EPA Wants More Info On How U.S. Steel Will Prevent Spills
In a letter, the EPA says U.S. Steel's consent decree is missing a lot of detail. Among other things, it doesn't list standard practices that U.S. Steel will adopt to prevent or lessen the impact of future spills.
Read MoreJune 4, 2018
Study: Dust Suppresant Puts Radium Into Air, Water
Some communities use wastewater from producing oil and gas to reduce dust on country roads. It's legal to do so in 13 states, including Indiana.
Read MoreMay 31, 2018
Environmental Groups Call For Federal Protection Of Lake Sturgeon
Three Indiana environmental groups are seeking federal protection for the only naturally reproducing population of lake sturgeon known to remain.
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
Ohio River Pollution Watchdog Could Give Up Regulatory Power
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission was established decades before the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreMay 23, 2018
IDEM Predicts High Ozone In Indiana On Thursday
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management predicts high levels of ozone for most of the state on Thursday. This means children, seniors, and anyone with a heart or lung condition should avoid strenuous work or exercise outside.
Read MoreMay 23, 2018
EPA To Update NW Indiana Residents On Lead, Arsenic Cleanup
The agency will update residents on residential soil sampling and cleanup work in areas of Hammond and Whiting near Federated Metals' abandoned smelter.
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