Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
April 11, 2017
EPA, East Chicago Remain In Gridlock Over West Calumet Plan
The EPA has maintained it can't move forward with cleanup until it gets more information, but the mayor says remediation needs to be to a residential standard.
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EPA Answers Questions From East Chicago Residents On Remediation
Many asked about the remediation process, but some expressed concerns over the EPA's commitment to residents in the lead-contaminated Superfund.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Indiana Coal Advocates Cheer Trump Climate Order
Trump's executive order reverses an array of Obama-era climate policies.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2017
Lawyers Request EPA Intervention For Lead In East Chicago Water
The same group that requested federal assistance for Flint, Michigan, is now stepping in for East Chicago, Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2017
East Chicago Officials Uncertain About Future Lead Cleanup
The city attorney says nothing is certain at this point, and the city is still waiting on a response from the EPA.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2017
Purdue Study To Investigate Drinking Water Safety
A Purdue University professor won a $2 million EPA grant to study drinking water safety.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2017
EPA Lead Clean Up In East Side Indy Neighborhood
This is the second go-round for major lead clean up in Martindale-Brightwood.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2016
Maryland Asks EPA To Crack Down On Coal Plants In Indiana And Other Midwestern States
Maryland environmental officials filed a petition Wednesday asking the EPA to crack down on 19 coal plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2016
EPA To Begin Clean Up In Section Of East Chicago Neighborhood
The EPA will begin removing lead contaminated soil from 13 yards this fall.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Lawsuit Could Force Indiana To Reduce Power Plant Emissions
A lawsuit could add Indiana to the Ozone Transport Region, a group of 11 states required by the EPA to reduce smog-causing pollutants.
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