The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule allowing longer deadlines for coal ash cleanup.
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Former EPA administrator addresses environmental justice and clean energy equity in Indianapolis
Former U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 12, to speak about environmental justice, regulatory changes and the unequal burdens of pollution on marginalized communities.
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Trump EPA wants greenhouse gas rules gone. What’s that mean for Indy?
A former deputy administrator says that would be bad for Hoosiers.
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Trump official picks Indy to announce rollback of major climate policy
One Democratic activist stood outside, wondering where other protesters were.
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Near westside residents have higher rates of lung disease, study says
Residents want to know if the area’s industrial past is tied to Marion County health department study findings.
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Southsiders are livid about Ingredion’s permit renewal
Neighbors question if the state will keep Ingredion accountable if its operating permit is renewed.
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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.
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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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EPA rule change could spark cleanup at westside power plant
Utilities will now have to monitor and clean up previously unregulated coal ash ponds.