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Governor appoints members of Indiana Wetlands Task Force
-Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed the 13 members of a task force that will research strategies to protect Indiana’s isolated wetlands and develop measures to incentivize their protection.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndianaLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLocal Governments, Organizations Ask Indiana Legislators to Consider Alternatives to Bill Repealing State Wetland Protections
-More than 60 organizations, including local governments, environmental and conservation groups and water management agencies, sent a letter to Indiana state legislators.
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Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts
-Members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said rebuilding the government’s ability to combat climate change will be more difficult than initially thought.
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CollaborationIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping
-The Office of Inspector General report found a “lack of effective internal controls” in record keeping that could affect litigation and information requests.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndianaLatest NewsNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIndiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality
-The Indiana University and Purdue teams will look at major sources of PFAS contamination, fate and transport in rural areas.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaLatest NewsNewsSurvey analysis finds race plays role in perception, vulnerabilities to climate change in Indiana
-Analysis of responses finds more Hoosiers of color believe climate change is happening and presents a risk than white Hoosiers.
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Tribes, advocacy groups sue EPA over rule narrowing scope of federal waterway protections
-The tribes and organizations turned to federal courts in Washington state and Arizona.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsContaminated Ground: Indiana’s City of Mineral Water faces specter of health threats
-Amidst alarming cancer cases, Martinsville residents rally to keep their water clean.
