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Two of the Top Ten. Aren’t we lucky?

October 11, 2024 – Editor’s note: Duke Energy Indiana last week said they were going to extend the massive, extremely filthy Gibson Station by an additional five years. Meanwhile, lots of regional officials are steadfastly opposing cleaner, safer generation like … Continue reading

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Hicks: IEDC’s success can’t stop Indiana’s decline

By Michael Hicks in the Indianapolis Star September 16, 2024. Michael J. Hicks is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and the George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of economics in the Miller College of Business … Continue reading

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East Chicago hazardous waste facility with frequent violations expands, then asks for permission

By Rebecca Thiele, September 6, 2024 in Indiana Public Media Editor’s Note: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management only cares whether an applicant crosses its “Ts” and dots its “Is” so it is hard to tell just what their response will … Continue reading

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Op-ed: A plastic recipe to end society

May 29, 2024- by Pete Myers in Environmental Health News We must determine which uses of plastic remain essential; eliminate those that aren’t; and design new materials to replace still essential plastics. Our romance with plastic commenced just over a … Continue reading

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Indiana General Assembly appears conflicted over PFAS chemicals

May 28, 2024 – By Zoe Trampke in the Star Press StarPress Editor’s Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the … Continue reading

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Happy Earthday. Eat some plastic!

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Two western Kentucky communities have excessive rates of “forever chemicals” in their water.

November 28, 2023-By Ryan Van Velzer, Louisville Public Media. Editor’s Note: It has been known for a little over a year now that Henderson, Kentucky was also experiencing problems with these chemicals that are deleterious to our health and last … Continue reading

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Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case

August 14, 2023 – by  David Gelles and Mike Baker in the New York Times The court found that young people have a constitutional right to a healthful environment and that the state must consider potential climate damage when approving projects. A … Continue reading

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If you can see it, taste it or smell it…Don’t breathe it.

June 8, 2023 – By John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Knowing that even slight elevation in fine particles can have serious impacts on human health, I cannot help but have great compassion for those people who are having to live in … Continue reading

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EPA announces new rules for power plant carbon

New proposed standards for coal and new natural gas fired power plants would avoid more than 600 million metric tons of CO2 pollution, while also preventing 300,000 asthma attacks and 1,300 premature deaths in 2030 alone. May 11, 2023 – … Continue reading

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EarthDay 1970 changed the world, at least, mine.

April 21, 2023 – by John Blair, Valley Watch President and webpage editor. John Blair was one of the founding members of Valley Watch, whose purpose is “to protect the public health and environment of the lower Ohio River valley.” This is … Continue reading

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Improvements in air quality may slow down the rate of age-related cognitive decline

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Hilarious video from Australia about Carbon Capture and Storage

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The Kemper project just collapsed. What it signifies for CCS

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After two recent U.S. Steel discharges, Gov. Holcomb, IDEM to need to fix broken environmental protection system

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