Articles tagged as: EPA
July 19, 2024
EPA requires stricter coal ash cleanup in Town of Pines due to flawed soil test
When NIPSCO tested the area’s soil to find out how much toxic heavy metals naturally occur there, it included a sample with coal ash in it — making those levels look abnormally high.
Read MoreMay 31, 2024
Report: Indiana has a lot of land for solar energy projects
A new report shows Indiana has a lot of land space for solar and renewable energy projects.
Read MoreMay 29, 2024
Federal program awards nine Indiana school districts funding for electric buses
Nine Indiana school districts will receive federal funding for new electric school buses. The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program awarded more than$11 million for electric school buses in Indiana this year.
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
Industry trade groups, environmental groups react to new EPA lawsuit
A group of 27 states, co-led by Attorney General Todd Rokita, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent carbon reduction rule.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
Indiana joins states, industry trade groups filing lawsuit against EPA carbon rule
A group of states co-led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent carbon rule.
Read MoreApril 25, 2024
EPA announces new rules to increase oversight, regulation of toxic coal ash waste in Indiana
New rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will extend federal regulations of coal ash at active and inactive coal-burning plants and disposal sites throughout the country.
Read MoreApril 23, 2024
Indiana low-income solar programs get more than $117 million in federal funding
New federal funding will allow for the development of low-income solar programs throughout the state.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2024
A bill to secure industry use of toxic PFAS is dead – for now. How could it have harmed Hoosiers?
Indiana manufacturers pushed to change the state's definition of toxic PFAS to ensure they can continue using some of those chemicals. That effort failed at the Statehouse. But we'll likely see more legislation like this as manufacturers try to hold on to chemicals the federal government wants to limit.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
IDEM says it can't make air pollution permits stricter. Experts say that's only partially true
Former experts with the Environmental Protection Agency say there are some things IDEM could do.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2024
EPA approves construction permit for controversial carbon storage project
The permit will allow Wabash Valley Resources to secure financing for the project and start construction on the injection wells.
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