15571. On Air with IER: Episode 48 (18:05)

Date:
January 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Schwibs, Susanne
Summary:
This week: A group of researchers is reaching out to towns and cities across Indiana to create the first state-wide urban forest database, and we take a look at some bills introduced during the 202...

15572. On Air with IER: Episode 47 (16:30)

Date:
December 16, 2019
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Schwibs, Susanne
Summary:
This week: A major electricity supplier in Indiana plans to retire two coal-fired units at its Petersburg Generating Station, and we take a look at what you can do to make sure your campfire fuel i...

15573. On Air with IER: Episode 50 (17:58)

Date:
January 27, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The Trump administration has finalized a rule that limits which waterways are under federal Clean Water Act protections, and we look into whether Indiana's 2019 agricultural fortunes are...

15574. On Air with IER: Episode 44 (22:44)

Date:
November 18, 2019
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: After disastrous flooding, officials in Goshen, Indiana embark on a journey of climate change resilience, and a new online tool seeks to help communities prepare for climate change befor...

15575. On Air with IER: Episode 68 (18:55)

Date:
July 13, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: A group of scientists say a family of thousands of persistent and potentially toxic chemicals known as PFAS should be treated as a single chemical class to improve the efficiency and eff...

15576. On Air with IER: Episode 41 (15:45)

Date:
October 14, 2019
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Two midwestern environmental advocacy groups take the first step in suing the company that owns a steel mill in northwestern Indiana responsible for Clean Water Act violations, and the s...

15577. On Air with IER: Episode 63 (15:19)

Date:
May 25, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Monroe County officials and two environmental groups sue to stop the U.S. Forest Service from implementing a plan they say could pollute Lake Monroe, and changes to a chemical reporting ...

15578. On Air with IER: Episode 61 (17:02)

Date:
May 4, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We get a first look at which companies are asking IDEM for leniency during the COVID-19 crisis, and people living near the Michigan City Generating Station prepare their response to a co...

15579. On Air with IER: Episode 56 (16:20)

Date:
March 30, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The NOAA predicts above-average levels of rainfall and flood risk this spring, the Department of Defense it has identified many more military installations in the U.S. that may be contam...

15580. On Air with IER: Episode 57 (18:13)

Date:
April 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth; Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Farmers face off against precipitation and pestilence to feed the country, and climate and medical professionals say there's a direct link between human health and the health of the envi...