Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
February 8, 2019
Whiting Metals Denies Emitting High Levels Of Cadmium, Lead
The Environmental Protection Agency says the company emitted higher than normal levels of cadmium for eight days last year.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2019
What Trevor's Law May - Or May Not - Do For Franklin
Trevor's Law aims to update the federal guidelines for investigating cancer clusters. But it is unclear if the law will do what the parents hope it will.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2019
UPDATE: EPA Reschedules Meeting, Public Comment On East Chicago Cleanup
Due to the government shutdown, the EPA canceled a public meeting on the cleanup three weeks ago.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2019
Why It's Hard For The State To Say Franklin Has A Cancer Cluster
In the past decade, as many as 24 children in the small city of Franklin were diagnosed with rare cancers. Their parents want the federal government to declare a cancer cluster and investigate. But defining a cancer cluster - so it can be investigated - is complicated.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2019
EPA's Cleanup Plan For East Chicago Complex Raises Concerns
Residents are concerned about a contingency that allows the agency to use a less stringent cleanup plan if the city moves forward with industrial, instead of residential, redevelopment.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2019
Groups Seek New Investigation Into Indiana Contamination
Two groups are seeking a federal investigation about why toxic contamination persisted in an Indianapolis suburb decades after it was first discovered.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018
East Chicago Residents Want More Chances For Public Input
East Chicago residents say a public meeting on the USS Lead Superfund cleanup last week left questions unanswered and several people didn't get a chance to speak.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2018
EPA Grant To Address Regional Water Quality Issues
The award will be used to combat algal blooms which have been a consistent issue in bodies of water, due to changes in water temperature, as well as heavy rainfall and nutrient runoff.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2018
Residents Express Frustrations As EPA Updates On Cleanup
Residents questioned the EPA representatives about ongoing health hazards, groundwater contamination, and testing consistency across East Chicago's Superfund site.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2018
Environmentalists, Great Lakes Shipping Industry Content With Ballast Water Bill
Ballast water is sometimes blamed for introducing invasive species into new waterways - like the zebra mussel, which has cost the Great Lakes region billions of dollars.
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