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31. On Air with IER: Episode 14 (17:28)

Date:
2019-02-26
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We conclude our look into a northern Indiana town fighting for clean water 30 years after undisclosed contamination at a coal ash landfill.

32. On Air with IER: Episode 15 (13:46)

Date:
2019-03-04
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We take a look at how a major road and bridge repair project in Indianapolis can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and we talk about a new plan that will help Indianapolis deal with challenges caused by climate change.

33. On Air with IER: Episode 16 (17:05)

Date:
2019-03-08
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We take a look at the U.S. EPA's new plan to take on a chemical linked to cancer and found in some drinking water.

34. On Air with IER: Episode 17 (22:10)

Date:
2019-03-26
Main contributors:
Saenz, Enrique, Edwards, Beth
Summary:
This week: The nation's first coal-to-diesel plant is well on its way to being built in Dale, Indiana, but residents are split as to whether they should allow it to happen. PLUS, we take a look at how Indiana fared in this year's EPA Superfund report.

35. On Air with IER: Episode 18 (16:02)

Date:
2019-04-02
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: After years of worrying, residents of Martinsville, Indiana find out whether their water is safe to drink, and seven facilities in Indiana get one of the nation's top energy efficiency distinctions.

36. On Air with IER: Episode 19 (19:19)

Date:
2019-04-08
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: For the past century, precipitation levels throughout the U.S. have risen. Now, NOAA scientists predict elevated flood risk levels through May. Is this man-made climate change or just a natural cycle? We take a look.

37. On Air with IER: Episode 2 (20:53)

Date:
2018-11-12
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A team of Indianapolis artists are using shapes and open spaces to teach about the environment, and people are raising chickens in their backyards.

38. On Air with IER: Episode 20 (14:33)

Date:
2019-04-15
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Indiana received a failing grade for its efforts to protect children's drinking water from lead, but is that a fair assessment? We take a look at what the state and schools are doing to keep their water lead-free. Plus, a new website wants to help make beekeeping easier.

39. On Air with IER: Episode 21 (15:28)

Date:
2019-04-22
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: An Indiana recycling business executive was behind a scheme involving the illegal trashing and reselling of millions of dollars’ worth of potentially toxic electronic waste.

40. On Air with IER: Episode 22 (16:25)

Date:
2019-05-08
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A new survey finds that a vast majority of Hoosiers say they believe in climate change, and Indiana officials hope to protect the state's native plants by banning some invasive plants.