Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
August 21, 2018
How The Rule Replacing The Clean Power Plan Might Affect Indiana
New rules from the Environmental Protection Agency give states the power to set their own goals for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2018
Some East Chicago Homes Not Getting All Lead Pipes Replaced
The Environmental Protection Agency says replacing only some of the lead pipes leading to a home doesn't reduce lead contamination in drinking water and can even make it worse when the old pipes are disturbed.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2018
2 New Exotic Species Identified In The Great Lakes
Experts say the discovery is the planet's largest fresh water system is alarming.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2018
EPA Halts Obama-Era Clean Car Standards
The fuel economy standards would have required new cars and light trucks to use less gas over time. The new proposal puts that on hold for another six years starting in 2020.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2018
Cummins, EPA Announce Voluntary Recall Of Medium-, Heavy-Duty Trucks
The company will recall about 500,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks with model years between 2010 and 2015.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2018
Cummins Agrees To US Recall Of Half-Million Trucks
The latest recall affects 2010-2015 medium- and heavy-duty trucks with engines made by Cummins Inc.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2018
Rare Cancers In Franklin Spur Parents To Support TCE Ban, Head To Washington
TCE is used to degrease metal and to make other chemicals like refrigerants. It's just one of the chemicals found at the Amphenol industrial site in Franklin.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2018
EPA Rule Means CAFOs Don't Have To Report Animal Waste Emissions
On the surface, this doesn't change much. Since the rule was on hold, farmers weren't required to report their emissions.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018
Razing Of Tainted NW Indiana Housing Complex Nearly Complete
The EPA said in a statement that it "continues to evaluate data and hopes to announce a cleanup plan for public comment in late summer or early fall."
Read MoreJuly 20, 2018
EPA Completes Plan For Cleanup At DuPont Site In East Chicago
The soil has high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and zinc. EPA estimates the cleanup will cost more than $26 million.
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