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People who live in polluted areas are more likely to have the underlying heart and lung conditions that put them at a greater risk from COVID-19.

As of late August, toxic PFAS has been found at levels above federal health guidelines in the treated drinking water at six more large utilities in Indiana. That includes utilities serving the cities of East Chicago, Madison and Ramsey as well as Lake, Jackson and Johnson counties.

The Sierra Club has won a lawsuit against BP for pollution violations at its Whiting refinery in northwest Indiana. The plant exceeded its limits for particle pollution from 2015 to 2018 and also failed to do required follow-up tests.

The utility plans to close most of its coal units and get more than 60 percent of its power from solar, wind and battery storage by 2025.

Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can instantly save the life of a person who is overdosing. It was previously only available to medical personnel and public safety officials, and opioid drug users with a prescription from their doctor. Under the new law, Indiana doctors may issue prescriptions to "third parties" - family members or friends of people addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers.

More than 100 dicamba-related complaints have been filed in Indiana so far this year.

Stopping animal cruelty takes stronger laws, help from animal welfare advocates and sometimes the intervention of caring citizens.

Though the Indiana governor has deep connections to the powerful tax-exempt groups led by the billionaire brothers, the Koch money network maintains its focus will be protecting the Republican Senate.

President Donald Trump declared meat processing plants "critical infrastructure" to keep facilities operating through the COVID-19 crisis. Indiana is home to two pork production facilities that have closed temporarily due to increased cases among workers.

Bosma Enterprises is the first Indiana organization to use mobile navigation technology to help level the playing field for blind Hoosiers looking for work.