IDEM wants public input on a plan to use its cut of Volkswagen's vehicle emissions tampering settlement to improve air quality in highly polluted areas.

Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Bruno Pigott is holding one-on-one meetings with interested parties to gather their thoughts on how the funds should be spent.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an ozone advisory for Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Scott, and Washington counties because of ozone levels that are forecast to be high.

As Indiana environmental regulators grapple with how to deal with the storage of coal ash at power generating stations, environmental groups push for tough standards.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says state residents are eligible for the free testing if their property contains a private drinking water well.

Bill author Rep. David Wolkins has been working to pass versions of this legislation for four years.

Legislation that would restrict state environmental regulators from creating tougher rules looks unlikely to advance this session after a Senate committee completely overhauled the measure on Monday.

Indiana's Democratic Party Chairman John Zody submitted a formal inquiry to Gov. Mike Pence Monday with questions about an administration staffer's ties to a recent mayoral race in Jasper.

The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission says algae blooms were first discovered on the river last month in West Virginia and have spread downstream.

Carol Comer will begin serving Friday as IDEM's commissioner. She will succeed agency head Tom Easterly, who announced his impending retirement last month after more than 10 years as IDEM's top administrator.