Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
May 17, 2017
Environmental Groups Protest Proposed EPA Cuts
The Trump administration proposes reducing EPA funding in fiscal year 2018 by 31 percent - the largest proposed cut of any Cabinet departments or major agency.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
In Evansville, Superfund Site Redevelopment Took Time, Teamwork
For cities grappling with lead contamination, revitalizing once-toxic neighborhoods can be tough -- but officials in Evansville used cleanup to their advantage.
Read MoreApril 12, 2017
EPA: US Steel Leaks Chemical Into Lake Michigan Tributary
The company reported Tuesday that it leaked an unknown amount of wastewater containing hexavalent chromium into Burns Waterway in Portage
Read MoreApril 11, 2017
EPA, East Chicago Remain In Gridlock Over West Calumet Plan
The EPA has maintained it can't move forward with cleanup until it gets more information, but the mayor says remediation needs to be to a residential standard.
Read MoreApril 2, 2017
EPA Answers Questions From East Chicago Residents On Remediation
Many asked about the remediation process, but some expressed concerns over the EPA's commitment to residents in the lead-contaminated Superfund.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Indiana Coal Advocates Cheer Trump Climate Order
Trump's executive order reverses an array of Obama-era climate policies.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2017
Lawyers Request EPA Intervention For Lead In East Chicago Water
The same group that requested federal assistance for Flint, Michigan, is now stepping in for East Chicago, Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2017
East Chicago Officials Uncertain About Future Lead Cleanup
The city attorney says nothing is certain at this point, and the city is still waiting on a response from the EPA.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2017
Purdue Study To Investigate Drinking Water Safety
A Purdue University professor won a $2 million EPA grant to study drinking water safety.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2017
EPA Lead Clean Up In East Side Indy Neighborhood
This is the second go-round for major lead clean up in Martindale-Brightwood.
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