Articles tagged as: lead contamination
February 17, 2017
Holcomb On East Chicago Lead Problems: 'We Have To Get This Right'
Gov. Eric Holcomb visits East Chicago, Indiana, a week after declaring an emergency in the city due to lead and arsenic contamination.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2017
Gov. Holcomb To Visit East Chicago Amid Relocation Concerns
Residents have until March 31 to move out of a contaminated housing complex. After that date, the city says remaining residents will be involuntarily relocated.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2017
Holcomb Declares Disaster In Lead-Contaminated East Chicago Area
The order is "focused on helping to relocate nearly 100 residents who remain" at West Calumet Housing Complex, which is slated to be torn down in the spring.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2017
More Aid For East Chicago Clears Committee In Legislature
Lawmakers in the House environmental affairs committee unanimously approved the bill.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2017
Senate Committee Hears Bills To Aid East Chicago For Lead Crisis
Officials from East Chicago, IN testified in favor of two proposed bills to bring more aid to the city to combat its lead crisis.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2017
Pence Administration Denied East Chicago Emergency Declaration
The City of East Chicago informed residents last week that the Pence administration denied the request for an emergency declaration.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2017
Lawmakers Propose Aid For East Chicago Lead Crisis
Four state lawmakers from northwest Indiana want state aid for the lead contaminated Calumet neighborhood of East Chicago.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2017
Carson Addresses East Chicago Lead Contamination At HUD Hearing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary-designate Ben Carson was answering a question from U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2017
EPA Lead Clean Up In East Side Indy Neighborhood
This is the second go-round for major lead clean up in Martindale-Brightwood.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2016
Lead In East Chicago Drinking Water From Aging Infrastructure
City Utilities Director Greg Crowley says the elevated levels are likely related to EPA clean up activities in the Calumet neighborhood.
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