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October 29, 2019
Purdue Finds Ways To Create Fuel Out Of Woody Plants More Easily
The thing that makes woody plants woody is also what makes them hard to turn into fuel a compound called lignin.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2019
IDEM Releases Report On ArcelorMittal Spill That Killed Fish
The state says ArcelorMittal failed to notify the public soon enough about problems that led to a cyanide and ammonia spill in a Lake Michigan tributary.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2019
Report: Closing Coal Plants Would Save Indiana Customers Money, Reduce Pollution
Experts say half of Indiana's coal plants are 40 years old or more and will need expensive repairs in the next 30 years.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2019
Burns Planned For 1,100 Acres Of Indiana Dunes National Park
The National Park Service says the controlled fires promote the park's unique ecosystems that include prairies, marshes and dune-lined beaches.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2019
'Protect This Place': Indiana Dunes' National Park Status Puts Pressure On Nearby Industry
Since Indiana Dunes became a national park in February, its visitor center has seen more people than it has in any of the past eight years.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2019
Bloomington Releases Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Part Of Larger Statewide Project
For the past few months, Indiana University students have been helping 14 cities in the state to do greenhouse gas inventories.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2019
2 Indiana Environmental Groups Merge, Plan Kids' Health Push
The Hoosier Environmental Council and Improving Kids' Environment announced their merger last week.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2019
EPA Administrator Visits, Announces Water Infrastructure Funding For Indiana
The EPA will loan Indiana more than $400 million to help fund 23 water infrastructure projects across the state 10 of those will be in rural areas.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Environmental Groups Say They'll Sue ArcelorMittal If Regulators Don't Act
The environmental groups are giving ArcelorMittal, state and federal regulators 60 days to take action or else theyll sue.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2019
Beekeepers Protect Hives From Pesticide Amid Virus Fight
Elkhart County recently began spraying Dibrom to kill mosquitoes that spread eastern equine encephalitis
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