The Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, is accepting proposals for a study to help its recycling board better understand how local recycling influences the state economy.

State officials have known about the old Hougland Tomato Cannery for some time. But until last week, they didn't have enough data about the contaminated groundwater from the cannery to map it out.

The company reported the release to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday night.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a Dec. 3 open house in Franklin to discuss a groundwater treatment pilot study and sewer and soil work near the former Amphenol Corp. site.

U.S. Steel has reopened most of the Midwest Plant as of Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Mayor John Cannon says ArcelorMittal should monitor for excess chemicals more frequently and send those test results to IDEM daily, place backups for its warning systems in the facility, and replace the fish lost in the Little Calumet River.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized its repeal of the Obama-era rule that would have expanded federal protections for smaller water bodies like streams and ponds.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management wants cleanup work on two areas at the former Reid Hospital complex in Richmond.

The spill is still under investigation and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management will lead the effort.

Indiana reimburses companies that clean up these leaks up to $2.5 million per site - more than any other state in the country. But the state says some companies are taking advantage of the fund and it could be in danger of running out of money.