Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
March 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.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Group Of Northeastern States Wants EPA To Add Indiana To List Of Smog-Contributors
They want a federal judge to force the EPA to add nine more states, including Indiana, to the group required by law to act together to reduce smog in the Northeast.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2016
East Chicago Residents Search For Answers About Their Health
Lead contamination is the most serious in young children. Because they're still growing, lead is more easily absorbed into their bodies which can delay neurological functions and cause learning and behavioral problems.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2016
Indiana Has More 'Super Polluters' Than Any Other State
Five coal plants in Indiana ranked in the top 100 for both toxic and greenhouse gas pollution - more than any other state.
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