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October 29, 2019

Portage Mayor Reacts To State Report On ArcelorMittal Spill

Mayor John Cannon says ArcelorMittal should monitor for excess chemicals more frequently and send those test results to IDEM daily, place backups for its warning systems in the facility, and replace the fish lost in the Little Calumet River.

September 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.

August 20, 2019

Indiana Agency OKs Cleanup Plan For Former Hospital Site

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management wants cleanup work on two areas at the former Reid Hospital complex in Richmond.

August 16, 2019

Indiana National Dunes Beaches Closed After Fish Kill

The spill is still under investigation and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management will lead the effort.

July 1, 2019

State Money To Clean Up Gasoline Leaks In Indiana Is At Risk: Here's Why

Indiana reimburses companies that clean up these leaks up to $2.5 million per site - more than any other state in the country. But the state says some companies are taking advantage of the fund and it could be in danger of running out of money.

May 28, 2019

Indiana Business Leaders Support Higher Pollution Permit Fee

A bill signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb this month will allow the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to raise permit fees after an extensive rulemaking process.

May 2, 2019

Recycling Grants Open To Businesses, Local Gov't, Nonprofits

The grants are funded through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Recycling Market Development Program.

February 13, 2019

Bill Regulating CFOs Voted Down In Committee

The bill would have given the Indiana Department of Environmental Management more power to deny permits for CFOs.

January 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.

January 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.