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June 1, 2017
Indiana Cities Awarded $2.3M For Brownfield Cleanups, Reuse
The grants announced Wednesday include $300,000 each for Indianapolis, Bloomington and Connersville.
Read MoreMay 17, 2017
Environmental Groups Protest Proposed EPA Cuts
The Trump administration proposes reducing EPA funding in fiscal year 2018 by 31 percent - the largest proposed cut of any Cabinet departments or major agency.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
Heavy Rains Cause Chemical Runoff Worries For Water Companies
Downpours can overwhelm treatment systems, resulting in discharges of chemical-filled water into lakes, rivers and streams.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
In Evansville, Superfund Site Redevelopment Took Time, Teamwork
For cities grappling with lead contamination, revitalizing once-toxic neighborhoods can be tough -- but officials in Evansville used cleanup to their advantage.
Read MoreMay 10, 2017
$55 Million IU Initiative Tackles Environmental, Climate Change
'Prepared for Environmental Change' is Indiana University's second Grand Challenge initiative, a $300 million undertaking started last year.
Read MoreMay 9, 2017
Recent Rains Lift Some Spirits, Dampen Others
Hydrologist Al Shipe says this year was shaping up similarly to the most recent drought year of 2012 - until recently.
Read MoreMay 2, 2017
Budget Deal Calls For Releasing Asian Carp Prevention Report
A provision saying Congress "expects" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release the draft report was included in a budget agreement announced Monday.
Read MoreMay 1, 2017
Duke To Brief Public On Plans For 9 Million Tons Of Coal Ash
State environmental officials must approve Duke's disposal plans, which include testing the site's groundwater monitoring wells at least twice a year.
Read MoreApril 24, 2017
Fort Wayne City Council Approves Tunnel Project Contract
The project is part of a long-term plan to reduce the average number of combined sewer overflows in Fort Wayne from 76 to four.
Read MoreApril 24, 2017
Indiana Lake Key To Muskie Stockings Has Surge In Young Fish
The DNR attributes the increase to its efforts to stock that lake with more young muskies and provide them with more vegetation cover from predators.
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