Government

September 17, 2019

Indiana Attorney General Files Motion Supporting Trump Energy Rule

The Affordable Clean Energy rule is expected to increase air pollution, resulting in more premature deaths.
September 17, 2019

EPA Rolls Back Federal Clean Water Protections

Trump administration repeals 2015 rule expanding the definition of waters protected by US law
September 12, 2019

Toxic PFAS chemicals found in schools

Toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, chemicals have been found in the drinking water of several schools in Stow, Massachusetts, about 21 miles west of Boston.
September 11, 2019

EPA Proposes Elimination of Rule Limiting Methane Emissions

Rule would benefit oil and gas industries while allowing the release of a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide
September 10, 2019

Survey from WFYI explores Indiana’s forestry management

A survey from WFYI, published August 31, found that Indiana approaches forestry in a similar manner to other industry professionals in North America.
September 5, 2019

Indiana state tree nursery will pay residents to collect seeds

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has offered to pay individuals for seed collection if the seeds meet the DNR’s standards.
September 5, 2019

IDEM to fund pollution prevention projects

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is accepting applications for Pollution Prevention Program grant funds
September 5, 2019

Energy Department Rolls Back Rule Requiring More Efficient Light Bulbs

Less efficient bulbs could drive up energy bills for Hoosiers
August 28, 2019

Speedway Officials Asking Residents for Help Stopping Industrial Oil Dumping

August 27, 2019

Two million gallons of sewage spilled into the river in Flint, Michigan

On Aug. 18, a collapse in wastewater infrastructure spilled an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River.
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