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May 2, 2014 – by Jimmy Jenkins, WTIU News This is part one of a two-part series on coal ash ponds in Indiana. Part 2 is now available at: http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/coal-ash-ponds-pose-contamination-risk-drinking-water-66894/ In the neighborhood of East Mt. Carmel, residents like to live … Continue reading →

May 1, 2014-by Paul Chesser in the National Legal and Policy Center. Editor’s note: Valley Watch has been an intervener in every one of what is now thirteen “dockets” before the IURC regarding this plant.  After the global warming-battlingEdwardsport coal gasification power plantused … Continue reading →

April 29, 2013- by John Blair, valley watch.net editor Today, in 6-2 decision and an opinion written by Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the US Supreme Court gave EPA the go ahead to implement the conditions of its Cross State Air Pollution … Continue reading →

March 25, 2014-New Release from the World Health Organization In new estimates released today, WHO reports that in 2012 around 7 million people died – one in eight of total global deaths – as a result of air pollution exposure. … Continue reading →

March 17, 2014- By Kari Lydersen in Midwest Energy News A bill before Indiana Governor Mike Pence could end a state efficiency program that has led to significant energy savings in the past two years. Clean energy and environmental groups, … Continue reading →

Is winter about over? We sure hope so and one thing that always gives us that hope is the emergence of crocus in the Valley Watch garden. Two bloomed today, one yellow and one white.

February 13, 12014- by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor.  For several days now, Evansville air quality has suffered significantly from high levels of fine particles. Today, they reached levels considered “unhealthy” exceeding the current 24 hour federal standard of 35µg/m3 for several … Continue reading →

February, 5, 2014- by GoPro and Felix Baumgartner. Editors Note: It is not our common practice to commercialize what we place on valleywatch.net but this video is a must see for people who appreciate the Earth and its physical properties … Continue reading →

January 29, 2014-by Sonal Patel in Power Magazine The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue a proposed revision of its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D rules regulating coal combustion residuals no later than Dec. 19, 2014, under a consent … Continue reading →

January 24, 2014-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor Reuters reported today that Big Rivers will soon “idle”  860 MegaWatts of coal fired electric capacity in western Kentucky. That move expected to be completed by the end of June. According the Reuters report, … Continue reading →

December 30, 2013-by Peter Sinclair at Climate Denial Crock of the Week Congressman “Smokey Joe” Barton is known for apologizing to BP after the 2010 Oil spill, and harassing climate scientists. Turns out he’s also been a key connection between … Continue reading →

December 25, 2013-Video by David Suzuki This video explains why population and economic growth is a false proposition.