August 16, 2023
Proposed steel pollution rule too strict for industry, not strict enough for residents, activists
The rule would tighten some emissions limits and regulate five new pollutants at sinter plants which use iron ore dust and other materials to make a product for use in steel blast furnaces.
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Indiana’s pregnant workers have few protections in state law. Federal law could fill the gaps
Pregnant workers often need support or accommodations to do their jobs effectively without risking their health. A new federal law requires employers to provide those accommodations, like it long has for disabilities.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2023
Holcomb breaks ground on $102 million state archives building
Gov. Eric Holcomb and other officials broke ground Tuesday on a new, $102 million state archives building that Holcomb said will help connect Hoosiers with their past and illuminate the path forward for Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2023
State alliance talks expectations for utility companies in electric vehicle charging equity
A state alliance is taking its fight to include Black and Brown communities and businesses in the states electric vehicle investment to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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Rosenberg named Indiana commerce secretary, Lathrop elevated to cabinet
David Rosenberg is Indianas new secretary of commerce, leading the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2023
Dr. Caitlin Bernard blocked from state award by governor's office
Gov. Eric Holcomb said his office followed the correct process when it blocked Dr. Caitlin Bernard from receiving a state award given to Indiana women who make contributions to their community, state and country.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2023
Vigo, Vermilion County residents pack room opposing carbon storage project
The Environmental Protection Agency drafted a permit to allow Wabash Valley Resources to inject the CO2 in wells in Vigo and Vermillion counties. The public comment period on whether to grant the permit is open until midnight on Friday, Aug. 11.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2023
Child care system is 'severely broken,' advocates tell Indiana lawmakers
Indianas child care business model is severely broken from every angle thats what lawmakers heard this week during hours of testimony at a study committee examining the child care system.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2023
Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US
Across the U.S., municipal water systems and sewage treatment plants are at increasing risk of damage from floods and sea-level rise brought on in part or even wholly by climate change. The storm that walloped Vermont last month hit the village of Ludlow especially hard, damaging the picturesque ski town’s system for cleaning up sewage before it's discharged into the Williams River.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2023
Louisville police chief: No further investigations or discipline for officers highlighted in DOJ report
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel announced Thursday there will be no additional investigations or disciplinary action taken against officers whose alleged misconduct was highlighted in the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report earlier this year.
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