Government

August 20, 2019

Wisconsin pledges to go carbon-free by 2050

Wisconsin has become the first midwestern state to release a carbon-free plan.
August 16, 2019

IDEM Investigating Chemical Spill Near Indiana Dunes National Park

Parts of Indiana Dunes National Park closed after cyanide, ammonia detected in Little Calumet River
August 15, 2019

Indiana beach fronts face erosion

Indiana’s beaches along Lake Michigan have faced dramatic erosion in the last decade thanks to rising water levels.
August 15, 2019

Hoosiers, Groups Worry Forest Management Plan Will Adversely Affect Lake Monroe

August 13, 2019

California becomes first state to require notification of PFAS chemicals

On July 31, California became the first state to require that water suppliers notify consumers of the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the local water supply.
August 12, 2019

Coalition of Community Groups Sues EPA to Revise Lead Hazard Standards

Groups say the EPA’s new standards are too lax to protect families
August 8, 2019

Ethiopia planted over 350 million trees in a day

On July 29, Ethiopia broke a world record for the most saplings planted in a single day.
July 24, 2019

State Volkswagen Trust Fund Committee Selects Projects for First Round of Funding

Committee will dole out more than $40 million for nitrogen oxide pollution offset projects
July 19, 2019

EPA Says It Won’t Ban Indiana-made Pesticide Linked to Brain Abnormalities

July 17, 2019

EPA Approves Expanded Use of Indiana-made Insecticide Toxic to Bees

Sulfoxaflor protects crops from aphids and tarnished plant bugs, but is linked to bee death and population decline.
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