pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule delaying the monitoring and clean-up of coal ash from power plants in Indiana and across the country.

The standards set by the Biden administration aim to address a kind of pollution that isn't being controlled right now — leaks of toxic heavy metals and fine particles that don't come from a single point like a smoke stack. This pollution puts people living nearby at a greater risk for lung and heart problems as well as certain cancers.

Smog forms from the combination of sunlight and pollution from things like cars and industrial plants. It can make it more difficult to breathe and aggravate lung and heart conditions.

Power providers in Kentucky and Indiana say some federal restrictions on coal ash and greenhouse gas pollution should end.

U.S. industry is a major source of the greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. Some operations emit way more than others, and new reports show where they are.

Blast furnaces that use coking coal generate the largest share of emissions in the steelmaking process.

Climate change does not only impact water availability, it can also impact its quality.

Many residents believe toxic vapors that seeped into homes and businesses from the water are responsible for rare childhood cancers and other health problems in the area.

Indiana and 44 other states have released their initial plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the help of a federal grant. Climate advocates say there's a lot to love in Indiana's plan, but the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is likely underestimating what the state can achieve.

Coal ash contains chemicals like arsenic, which can cause cancer and heart disease. It was used as construction fill in hundreds of properties in the Town of Pines.