Indiana water at risk as manure fuels hidden contamination
Approximately 122 million people are exposed to potentially toxic byproducts in their drinking water.
Read MoreTag Archives: EPA
Indiana Leads 25 States In Filing Emergency Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court To Halt EPA’s Carbon Rule
Attorneys general in 25 states have sent an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to immediately halt a Biden administration rule they say threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants.
Read More
From Pesticide To Coal Ash, Lawmakers Want More Control
Indiana lawmakers want to give the General Assembly more power over decisions that are currently left to state agencies — a move that some advocates say would put Hoosiers’ health and environment in jeopardy.
Read More
Testing Results Released On East Palestine Waste
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb released third-party testing results from the East Palestine train derailment, Wednesday, March 8.
Read More
Attorney General Rokita Sues EPA To Fight Federal Overreach And Protect Indiana’s Sovereignty
Attorney General Todd Rokita this week sued the Biden administration to protect Hoosiers’ jobs, property and freedom from an overreaching U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule redefining “navigable waters” under the Clean Water Act.
Read More
Indiana Attorney General Joins Petition To Limit Clean Air Oversight
The Hoosier State is fighting the Biden administration’s efforts to decarbonize power generation by questioning whether the federal government has been granted that power by Congress.
Read More
Indiana Refinery Shutdown Prompts New Legislation
In response to last month’s BP refinery in northern Indiana unexpectedly shutting down and raising gas prices by as much one dollar in the region, Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today introduced legislation to expand the EPA’s waiver authority to allow retailers to buy and sell any fuel blends … Read More
Pence Shows How To Respond To EPA’s ‘Clean Power’ Rule
INDIANAPOLIS — Americans for Prosperity, the state’s leading advocate for commonsense, free-market energy policies, praised Governor Mike Pence’s previous commitment to not submit an implementation plan for the new Clean Power Plan rule and urged other state leaders to follow suit. AFP pointed out that the controversial rule is still under consideration by the courts and is expected to result in double digit annual electrical rate hikes and job losses.
Read MoreEllsperman Requests EPA Set Renewable Energy Requirements
Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann is requesting that the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) take swift action on setting renewable energy volume requirements for 2014, 2015 and 2016. In a letter to the EPA Administrator, the Lt. Governor noted that the proposed reductions and uncertainty in the volumes requirements significantly … Read More
Indiana Air Quality Receives Failing Grades
Michiana is not making the grade according to the American Lung Association’s annual state of the air report. Berrien, Cass, LaPorte and St. Joseph counties all received failing grades based on analysis of particle pollution in the ozone. Elkhart county was given a “C” grade. Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, … Read More
EPA Seeks Input For Restricting Use Of TCE
By SHEILA CANAVAN United State Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations from individuals who represent small businesses, small governments and small not-for-profit organizations to provide input to a federal panel that will explore risk reduction in the use of trichloroethylene. This panel will … Read More
Certified Lead Renovator Refresher Training Offered Through BAKFC
In April 2010, the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule came into effect. This lead-based paint regulation required the initial training of contractors who disturbed painted or coated surfaces in residences and/or child occupied facilities built prior to 1978. The RRP Rule requires refresher training for Certified Lead … Read More
Coats, Senators Seek EPA Carbon Rule Comment Period Extension
INDIANAPOLIS – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of 52 senators in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy that requests a 60-day extension of the public comment period for a proposed agency rule on carbon emissions from existing fossil fuel power … Read More
Pence Opposes Proposed EPA Regulations
Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement after President Obama and the EPA proposed this morning that states be required under the Clean Air Act to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. “Once again, the Obama Administration is advancing … Read More
Citizens Urged To Challenge EPA Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent directive to strictly limit carbon emissions for new power plants will be expensive to comply with and raise energy bills for all consumers, says the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Hoosier businesses and citizens have until May 9 to comment online on these proposed … Read More
EPA Regulation Will Send Energy Bills Soaring
Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce are encouraging Hoosiers to take action during the comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s new coal regulations, which will cause energy bills to soar. The EPA’s recent directive to strictly limit carbon emissions for new … Read More