Government

April 25, 2019

Rising Sea Levels Will Make New Orleans Levees Inadequate in Four Years

Just 11 months after the completion of a $14 billion network of levees and flood walls in New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says the system will stop providing adequate protection in as little as four years due to rising sea levels.
April 18, 2019

Indiana Recycling Executive Sentenced For Electronic Waste Recycling Scheme

Schererville native Brian Brundage pleaded guilty to wire fraud, tax evasion charges.
March 25, 2019

New Federal Bill Seeks to Reduce Glyphosate Tolerance, Ban Chemical’s Use as Desiccant

Bill would limit maximum amount of glyphosate allowed in food and ban its use as a pre-harvest drying agent
March 8, 2019

EPA Proposes Fuel Economy Standards Freeze Despite Record Low Emissions

In 2017, carbon dioxide emissions for new vehicles fell to the lowest level ever measured.
March 6, 2019

EPA Releases Annual Superfund Report

Two Indiana sites added to National Priorities List, one site proposed.
March 5, 2019

Martinsville Water Safe to Drink, But Risks Still Remain

Feds say residents should avoid drinking local well water that isn’t treated by the municipal system.
March 1, 2019

New Martinsville Superfund Site Results Expected

U.S. EPA to release air, soil tests plus new report on Pike and Mulberry Streets PCE Superfund site.
February 21, 2019

EPA Creates Action Plan for Chemical Linked to Potentially Deadly Health Problems

Four former and current military installations in Indiana may have exposed service members to PFAS.
February 7, 2019

Indianapolis’ Roadway Improvement Plan Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New research indicates smoother roadways can limit the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles.
January 9, 2019

EPA Proposal Could Make Environmental Policies Too Expensive to Implement

Former Obama-era official says changes to MATS rule cost analysis could neuter future environmental policies.
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