Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Environmental Management
January 3, 2022
Little to no PFAS found at most smaller drinking water utilities in first round of state tests
So far, the state has detected little or no toxic PFAS chemicals in Indiana's smaller drinking water utilities. That’s according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s preliminary testing data from 24 smaller water utilities.
Read MoreDecember 26, 2021
EPA watchdog: Indiana monitored polluters 'substantially' less during the pandemic
Environmental regulators around the country monitored industrial air polluters a bit less than usual last fiscal year because of the pandemic. But for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, that monitoring dropped by 28 percent.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2021
Proposed waste-to-jet fuel plant in Gary faces opposition
The Gary Common Council recently voted to approve an industrial plant that converts trash into jet fuel. If built, it would be the largest such facility in the country.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021
Holcomb appoints new IDEM commissioner
The agency's chief of staff, Brian Rockensuess, will replace Bruno Piggott who left for a job with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott to leave for EPA position
According to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office, Pigott will take a new job as the assistant administrator in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2021
Cook plant emits cancer-causing chemical but state, federal regulators didn't notify residents
Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment, spices, and other things -- and is responsible for higher lifetime cancer risks near industrial facilities around the country. But many residents living near these plants weren’t told about the risks.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021
IDEM plans to address pollution, odor at waste oil recycling plant in Indianapolis
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management said proposed changes at the Metalworking Lubricants Co. may reduce pollution. But residents are skeptical anything will change.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
IDEM: U.S. Steel violated its permit when it released excess iron
A report by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management this week says U.S. Steel violated its permit when it released excess iron into a Lake Michigan waterway last month, causing it to turn a rusty color.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2021
Study Makes Recommendations To Boost Recycling In Indiana
A new study commissioned for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management shows more recycling could spur economic growth in the state. In 2019, only 19 percent of the state's waste was recycled.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2021
Indiana Issues Air Quality Alert For 4 Regions Tuesday
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels Tuesday for four regions in the central, southern and western parts of the state.
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