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January 22, 2019

State Approves Controversial Newton County CAFO

The dairy farm has been the subject of a lawsuit between the county and the Hoosier Environmental Council since September.

January 21, 2019

Indiana Regulators Review Coal Ash Pond Cleanup Plans

Indiana Department of Environmental Management sent letters to utilities in December noting that it can't give approval until utilities show how the plans will control contamination.

January 3, 2019

IDEM: Overturned Truck Killed More Than 40,000 Fish

In June, a truck owned by MOB Carriers, Inc. overturned off of Interstate 70 near Richmond, spilling about 1,000 gallons of a cosmetic ingredient into Clear Creek.

December 4, 2018

Mysterious Discharge Is Just Foam Says U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel says it normally discharges some material into the Burns Waterway, this time it just happened to foam.

November 12, 2018

Hammond Facility Emitted Twice Legal Amount Of Lead

The part of the facility that helps control pollutants caught on fire in September.

October 29, 2018

Indiana Agency Reschedules Hearing On Coal-To-Diesel Plant

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will collect written comments and hear public testimony about the draft air permit during a Dec. 5 hearing in Lincoln City.

October 8, 2018

Plans For Lawrenceburg Coal Ash Pond Could Get Revised

The Main Ash Pond, owned by Tanners Creek Development LLC, is a "legacy pond" - which means it's located at a closed down power plant.

September 21, 2018

Report: Franklin Contamination Not Widespread Despite Some Very High Samples

Experts looking for cancer-causing chemicals in Franklin say, so far, they don't see a widespread problem in the city. But recent sampling results show more investigation is needed.

August 15, 2018

IDEM Tests Homes, Wells, Sewers In Franklin

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will sample about two dozen private wells in the Paris Estates subdivision on Monday, according to the Johnson County Health Department.

August 5, 2018

State Calls Franklin Chemical Testing 'Questionable' At Forum

IDEM and the State Department of Health say they don't see the need for testing in more homes or schools, at this time.