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1. On Air with IER: Episode 1 (16:12)

Date:
2018-11-05
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: you could be living in a toxic home and not even know it, and one of the nation's top animal conservation awards is based in Indianapolis.

2. On Air with IER: Episode 10 (17:47)

Date:
2019-01-22
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: People living or working near gas stations might be exposed to a far higher level of toxic fumes than previously thought, and we take a look at a restaurant named the best eco-friendly restaurant in the state of Indiana.

3. On Air with IER: Episode 100 (15:29)

Date:
2021-12-08
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: State PFAS testing finds "forever chemicals" in treated water in two community water systems, and a federal report finds state air compliance monitoring dipped by 28% during the early months of the pandemic.

4. On Air with IER: Episode 101 (24:14)

Date:
2022-01-31
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We take a look at how a bill setting up a drainage task force could end up stripping away Indiana's few remaining wetland protections and why legislators are pushing bills to support carbon capture and sequestration.

5. On Air with IER: Episode 102 (14:52)

Date:
2022-02-07
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Indiana lawmakers introduce legislation that would prevent state agencies from doing more than the federal government to protect human health and the environment and prevent the state from doing business with companies that want to move away from fossil fuels.

6. On Air with IER: Episode 103 (14:08)

Date:
2022-02-14
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: State lawmakers are on the verge of making an Ice Age mammal the state fossil, but is it "Indiana" enough? We take a look at their proposed animal, plus some other surprising Indiana-related fossils.

7. On Air with IER: Episode 104 (16:45)

Date:
2022-02-21
Summary:
This week: Indiana lawmakers consider a pair of bills setting the foundation for the state's post-coal energy future, and U.S. senators try to stop governors from considering climate change during infrastructure spending.

8. On Air with IER: Episode 105 (18:19)

Date:
2022-03-07
Summary:
This week: A new report finds the world is running out of time to prevent the worst effects of climate change, and a bill that would only allow state agencies in Indiana to enforce the bare minimum of environmental and other regulations is dead for now.

9. On Air with IER: Episode 106 (15:14)

Date:
2022-03-15
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A federal watchdog says the EPA needs to do more to make sure chemical facilities can withstand climate change effects, and a major new study finds more evidence that discriminatory housing policies are still affecting the health of minorities today.

10. On Air with IER: Episode 107 (17:37)

Date:
2022-03-28
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A new report finds Indiana's waterways are too polluted to play in, and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoes a bill trying to stymie important regulations.