Articles tagged as: carbon emissions
January 4, 2024
Purdue study finds national policies to reduce carbon emissions likely to improve water quality
Researchers at Purdue University say a new study shows that reducing carbon emissions will also have a positive impact on water quality.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2023
Purdue University still without carbon neutral plan
Until this month, neither of Indiana’s two largest colleges had a plan for going carbon neutral. Indiana University announced a new Climate Action Plan Sept. 11, and Purdue University is the holdout.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2023
Company hoping to store carbon emissions wants to ease residents' concerns — it hasn't worked yet
Many residents still worry about everything from pipeline leaks to earthquakes.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Indiana, other states win U.S. Supreme Court battle over EPA climate authority
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Indiana and 18 other states in a case to limit how the federal government can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreApril 14, 2022
Purdue University students draft a climate action plan for West Lafayette campus
In order to go carbon neutral quickly, Purdue will have to change how it gets its energy.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Most of Indiana's greenhouse gas emissions are from coal and steel
The Environmental Protection Agency hopes states like Indiana will use new greenhouse gas inventory tools to reduce their emissions.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Bill paves the way for small nuclear reactors. But are they a financial and safety risk?
Lawmakers want to make it easier for smaller, more advanced nuclear power plants to be built in Indiana.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2021
Amendment Would Waive Liability For Company In Pilot Program On CO2 Storage
An amendment to a Senate bill would protect an industrial company from getting sued if its plans to put carbon emissions underground goes awry.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021
Carbon Emissions Went Back Up As COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted
Though carbon emissions went down during Stay-At-Home orders last year, the pandemic may not have had as much of an effect on air quality in 2020 as we once thought.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021
Indiana Steel Companies Will Have To Get Greener But It Won't Be Easy
Indiana releases the most toxic pollution per square mile and the state's top three emitters are steel companies.
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