Articles tagged as: environment
August 23, 2024
Indianapolis lags in sustainability efforts, especially with clean transit
Indianapolis is among the worst in the country for energy efficiency, according to the report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Transportation is a main factor contributing to Indianapolis’s low score as it makes up about third of the city’s total carbon emissions.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2024
Extreme weather can leave a trail of destruction and a lasting health impact
It’s been an active season for tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest due to various factors like hot and cold jet streams and climate change. This could create lasting public health challenges.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024
EPA requires stricter coal ash cleanup in Town of Pines due to flawed soil test
When NIPSCO tested the area’s soil to find out how much toxic heavy metals naturally occur there, it included a sample with coal ash in it — making those levels look abnormally high.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2024
New study explores the impact of environmental change on housing in Indiana
A new analysis examines how pressing environmental issues can impact housing throughout the state. One key finding is that historic policies such as redlining continue to haunt minority communities in Indiana.
Read MoreJune 3, 2024
How can policymakers, property owners keep heating and cooling systems energy efficient?
What can property owners and legislators do to ensure energy efficiency for heating and cooling systems as the state deals with higher temperatures? One member of our audience inspired this question.
Read MoreJune 2, 2024
IDEM rejects permit to transform Franklin Township wetlands into warehouses, hotel
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) denied a permit application to turn wetlands in Marion County into a retail complex last week. Gershman Partners submitted a permit in February to transform wetlands in Franklin Township – on the northeast corner of East County Line Road and South Arlington Avenue – into an area with warehouses and a hotel. IDEM rejected the proposal stating the developers did not show “reasonable alternatives” to destroying the wetlands.
Read MoreMay 14, 2024
How do environmental emission 'quotas' work? One expert explains
How do environmental emission quotas work and how do they affect communities around the state? One member of our audience was curious.
Read MoreApril 25, 2024
EPA announces new rules to increase oversight, regulation of toxic coal ash waste in Indiana
New rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will extend federal regulations of coal ash at active and inactive coal-burning plants and disposal sites throughout the country.
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
Here's what Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about energy, environment
Indiana released its initial plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the help of a federal grant.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
Indiana creates its first climate action plan. Advocates say the targets lack ambition
Indiana and 44 other states have released their initial plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the help of a federal grant. Climate advocates say there's a lot to love in Indiana's plan, but the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is likely underestimating what the state can achieve.
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