Articles tagged as: Environmental Protection Agency
May 16, 2022
Duke Energy to revise coal ash pond closure plans at Gallagher plant
The move comes a few months after the Environmental Protection Agency said the ponds werent in compliance with the federal coal ash rule.
Read MoreApril 11, 2022
Indianapolis-based TV show 'Good Bones' fined for improperly handling lead paint
The company Two Chicks And A Hammer agreed to pay $40,000 in a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Most of Indiana's greenhouse gas emissions are from coal and steel
The Environmental Protection Agency hopes states like Indiana will use new greenhouse gas inventory tools to reduce their emissions.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
EPA overseeing cleanup, lead soil removal at Beck's Lake Superfund site in South Bend's LaSalle Park
In the 1930s and 40s, the Beck's Lake area on South Bend's west side was used as an industrial dumping ground.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2022
Indianapolis e-waste recycler, nonprofit receives EPA grant
RecycleForce is one of 19 places around the country that will receive a federal grant to train people to work with hazardous waste.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for PFAS under proposed pilot program
Scientific studies have linked PFAS exposure to numerous health problems including thyroid disorders, liver damage, testicular and kidney cancer, pregnancy complications and increased cholesterol levels.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
EPA clarifies coal ash rule, could lead to safer groundwater in Indiana
Coal ash contains heavy metals like mercury, cadmium and arsenic that can seep into groundwater and pollute drinking water sources.
Read MoreDecember 26, 2021
EPA watchdog: Indiana monitored polluters 'substantially' less during the pandemic
Environmental regulators around the country monitored industrial air polluters a bit less than usual last fiscal year because of the pandemic. But for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, that monitoring dropped by 28 percent.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2021
Polluted site in Martinsville to get federal funding to treat toxic vapors in homes
A Superfund site in Martinsville will receive money for cleanup from the federal infrastructure law. It’s one of 49 such sites in the country that hasn't had federal funding before.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2021
EPA releases 'most ambitious car emissions standards ever'
Transportation is the largest source of the U.S. emissions that contribute to climate change -- and passenger cars and trucks make up more than half of those emissions.
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