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January 15, 2025 – by Rachel Roubein in the Washington Post Studies show high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans. Federal officials moved Wednesday … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →