Residents want to know if the area’s industrial past is tied to Marion County health department study findings.
Tag: environment
Posted inNeighborhoods
Indy lands EPA funds to test pollution in northside neighborhoods
The city will assess Riverside, Near Northside, Crown Hill, Mapleton-Fall Creek and Martindale Brightwood.
Posted inHealth
Southsiders are livid about Ingredion’s permit renewal
Neighbors question if the state will keep Ingredion accountable if its operating permit is renewed.
Posted inGovernment
Trump’s EPA alters Biden-era regulations on ‘forever chemicals’
The Trump administration announced on May 14 it will keep the first-ever regulations on two of the most widely-known “forever chemicals” found in public water systems, including here in Indianapolis. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would keep the Biden administration’s 2024 regulations for PFOA and PFOS, but would extend the period for public […]
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EPA cleanup of Reilly Tar Superfund site to begin this summer
The effort to treat a cancer-causing chemical called benzene could take up to nearly 20 years.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Learn about the latest plan to clean up the westside Reilly Tar Superfund site
The EPA will hold meetings May 6 to disclose how groundwater will be cleaned along Tibbs Avenue.
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Learn how to reduce carbon emissions at the Green Home Symposium
The event will be April 26 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St.
Posted inArts & Culture
World-ranked birdwatcher says Indianapolis is a great spot for birding
Marian University’s David Benson offers tips on where and how to start birdwatching.
Posted inDocumenters
Knozone educates on air quality, urging actions to reduce pollution
The Environmental Sustainability Committee heard a presentation on air quality from the Office of Sustainability.
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Marion County launches online database to find lead contamination
Marion County Public Health Department and IU Indianapolis teamed up to create the Lead Advisor website.