Articles tagged as: pollution
January 31, 2025
Kentucky, Indiana utilities push Trump’s new EPA chief for weaker pollution rules
Power providers in Kentucky and Indiana say some federal restrictions on coal ash and greenhouse gas pollution should end.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2025
A look at the biggest greenhouse gas polluters in Indiana, Kentucky and nearby states
U.S. industry is a major source of the greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. Some operations emit way more than others, and new reports show where they are.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2024
Nippon to revamp polluting blast furnace in Gary as part of U.S. Steel merger
Blast furnaces that use coking coal generate the largest share of emissions in the steelmaking process.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2024
The Checkup: Climate change can worsen your drinking water quality
Climate change does not only impact water availability, it can also impact its quality.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2024
Cleanup to begin on Franklin groundwater, one year after plan was finalized
Many residents believe toxic vapors that seeped into homes and businesses from the water are responsible for rare childhood cancers and other health problems in the area.
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.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Pines residents, activists worry coal ash cleanup standard for soil based on flawed data
Coal ash contains chemicals like arsenic, which can cause cancer and heart disease. It was used as construction fill in hundreds of properties in the Town of Pines.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
IDEM says it can't make air pollution permits stricter. Experts say that's only partially true
Former experts with the Environmental Protection Agency say there are some things IDEM could do.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
Residents frustrated by last-minute cancellation of meeting on BP's Whiting Refinery
Though IDEM said the meeting was canceled because the School City of East Chicago didn't want the media to attend, the district said it was because members of the public tried to force their way in and that IDEM didn't provide adequate security for the meeting.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2024
Toxic leaks at BP's Whiting Refinery come as advocates push for stricter pollution control
Tank leaks at BPs Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana sent toxic pollution into the air in the past two weeks. Residents reported headaches, dizziness and general malaise.
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