Articles tagged as: East Chicago
February 13, 2018
East Chicago Residents Denied Role In Clean-Up Negotiations
Residents and advocacy groups originally filed for intervention in 2016, arguing the EPA did not represent resident interests.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2018
HUD: East Chicago's Inaction May Have Endangered Families
The city released a statement Thursday that placed blame on the federal government.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2018
NW Indiana Residents Question DuPont Site Cleanup Plan
About 50 people attended Wednesday's public hearing on the plan to cleanup land in and around an East Chicago industrial site.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2017
EPA Orders 6 Companies To Clean Up East Chicago Soil, Dust
The EPA said Monday it issued two unilateral administrative orders for residential areas slated for cleanups in East Chicago's USS Lead Superfund site.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2017
East Chicago Superfund Cleanup To Cost Nearly 4 Times More
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting in January.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2017
EPA To Clean Another East Chicago Industrial Site
The former DuPont site is not a Superfund, but is contaminated with lead and arsenic, as well as zinc and cadmium.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2017
East Chicago Residents Sue Over Lost Property Values
The lawsuit alleges the companies caused property loss, and the residents seek financial damages due to emotional distress.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2017
Indiana Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Body Armor Funds
Law enforcement agencies in the cities of Franklin, Jeffersonville, Lawrenceburg and East Chicago and Harrison County each received more than $11,000 in funding.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2017
East Chicago School Children Take Lead Testing Into Own Hands
The NAACP hopes to replicate the program on a national scale, taking it to Florida, Colorado and Michigan next.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2017
NAACP To Help East Chicago Residents Test For Lead
The Indiana NAACP is partnering with Indiana State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists to teach residents how to use kits to test for lead in soil, air, and water.
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