Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
October 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 MoreSeptember 30, 2019
Pines Resident To Speak Out Against Proposed Changes To Coal Ash Rules
Coal ash from a nearby landfill contaminated drinking water wells in Pines with toxic heavy metals. Ash was also used as fill in construction sites at homes and roads in the area.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2019
IDEM Applauds Repeal Of Obama-Era Water Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized its repeal of the Obama-era rule that would have expanded federal protections for smaller water bodies like streams and ponds.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2019
Ethanol Producer Blames Indiana Plant Closure On Trump's EPA
South Dakota-based ethanol producer Poet says it will cease production by mid-October at its Cloverdale plant, one of four it operates in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2019
EPA Removes Lead, Arsenic Contaminated Soil At Former School Property
Members of the East Chicago Calumet Coalition Community Advisory Group have asked the EPA for months to retest the property before cleaning it up.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2019
Environmental Head Announces $2M Program For Great Lakes
The program is part of the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It will fund up to a dozen projects, with the largest amount set at $500,000.
Read MoreJune 27, 2019
East Chicago's Superfund Residents Say EPA Hasn't Done Enough To Protect Human Health
Residents at East Chicago, Indianas toxic Superfund site got an opportunity Wednesday to voice their concerns on the Environmental Protection Agency communication about health risks.
Read MoreJune 25, 2019
EPA's Internal Watchdog To Host Listening Session In East Chicago
The EPAs Office of Inspector General wants to know how residents and government agencies feel the EPA communicated health risks from Superfund sites.
Read MoreJune 20, 2019
EPA Replaces Rule That Would Have Set Limits On Coal Pollution
The new Affordable Clean Energy rule allows states to set their own goals for greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreJune 13, 2019
EPA Internal Watchdog Wants To Hear From East Chicago Residents
The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog wants to hear from East Chicago residents about how well the agency communicates information on the USS Lead Superfund site.
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