Introduction
Welcome to Episode 36 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird.
Corn vs Oil: Ethanol Company Blames Oil Refinery Waivers for Closure
By Enrique Saenz
The owner of an ethanol bioprocessing facility in western Indiana says U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decisions are to blame for the facility’s shuttering.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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Air pollution accelerates lung disease as much as smoking
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Two million gallons of sewage spilled into the river in Flint, Michigan
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Famous Rapture Reef disappeared after 2018 hurricane
Link for the third story.
Speedway Officials Asking Residents for Help Stopping Industrial Oil Dumping
By Enrique Saenz
Speedway, Indiana, officials said they need the public’s help to identify the source of large amounts of industrial oil being dumped into the town’s water system.