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91. On Air with IER: Episode 69 (25:54)

Date:
2020-07-20
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Once known for the healing power of its spring-fed spas, the city of Martinsville, Indiana now faces the specter of health threats caused by the contamination of its water supply.

92. On Air with IER: Episode 7 (15:40)

Date:
2018-12-17
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A Chinese law threatens to reduce the number of endangered Amur tigers in the wild, and your choice of Christmas tree could make a significant environmental and economic difference.

93. On Air with IER: Episode 70 (17:51)

Date:
2020-07-27
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: East Chicago residents are concerned the EPA will delist 671 properties from the Superfund National Priorities List before all health threats are removed, and a court has ordered the EPA to reassess whether Porter County meets national air quality standards for ozone.

94. On Air with IER: Episode 71 (16:07)

Date:
2020-08-03
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA finalized a rule that could delay the closure of toxic coal ash ponds in Indiana and elsewhere, and new survey results find that race plays a role in how Hoosiers experience and perceive climate change and its risks.

95. On Air with IER: Episode 72 (18:32)

Date:
2020-08-10
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA wants to know what you think about a plan to clean up a toxic Superfund site in Martinsville, a coalition in northwestern Indiana gives out awards for clean air contributions, and, after four years, the Trump administration restarts a committee meant to advise the USDA on ways to keep federal programs available to socially disadvantaged farmers.

96. On Air with IER: Episode 73 (21:09)

Date:
2020-08-17
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Youth activists from West Lafayette want Purdue University to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, and the IDEM commissioner speaks about the agency's actions during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

97. On Air with IER: Episode 74 (26:00)

Date:
2020-08-25
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: IER's Beth takes a look at complicated legacy of large scale farming in Indiana. It helps farmers stay in business and gets food to stores, but at what cost?

98. On Air with IER: Episode 75 (19:38)

Date:
2020-08-31
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We take at the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, LLC steel mill. The facility recently had a big win in air quality, but is also under investigation for how it and its contracted laboratory tests samples of pollutants it dumps into nearby water sources.

99. On Air with IER: Episode 76 (15:58)

Date:
2020-09-07
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: EPA's Region 5 is refuting a new report by the EPA's Office of the Inspector General that may have found major record keeping issues, Indianapolis Power & Light has settled a lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations at its Petersburg Generating Station, and climate resilience education efforts continue even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

100. On Air with IER: Episode 77 (15:57)

Date:
2020-09-14
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: IDEM closes the door on ephemeral streams protection in Indiana, and COVID-19 slows the military's transition to a PFAS-free firefighting foam.