On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast | Indiana Broadcast History Archive

	Title	Station	Date Aired	Description
	On Air with IER: Episode 1 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-11-05	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 1 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-11-05 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 10 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-01-22	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 10 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-01-22 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 100 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-12-08	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 100 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-12-08 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 101 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-01-31	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 101 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-01-31 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 102 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-02-07	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 102 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-02-07 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 103 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-02-14	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 103 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-02-14 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 104 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-02-21	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 104 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-02-21 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 105 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-03-07	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 105 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-03-07 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 106 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-03-15	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 106 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-03-15 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 107 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-03-28	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 107 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-03-28 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 108 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-04-19	This week: Two towns in northwest Indiana make a deal after dumping tens of thousands of gallons of raw sewage water into waterways for more than 10 years, and one of the state’s top financing... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 108 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-04-19 Description This week: Two towns in northwest Indiana make a deal after dumping tens of thousands of gallons of raw sewage water into waterways for more than 10 years, and one of the state’s top financing... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 109 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-05-16	This week: One of the state's leading research universities is looking into powering campus with a nuclear reactor, and we'll take a look at how new guidance requiring American-made steel for... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 109 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-05-16 Description This week: One of the state's leading research universities is looking into powering campus with a nuclear reactor, and we'll take a look at how new guidance requiring American-made steel for... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 11 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-01-28	This week: A Purdue University professor has created a process to turn toxic coal ash into rare earth metals, and a central Indiana rideshare program lets Hoosiers save money on their commute... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 11 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-01-28 Description This week: A Purdue University professor has created a process to turn toxic coal ash into rare earth metals, and a central Indiana rideshare program lets Hoosiers save money on their commute... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 110 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-05-31	This week: A federal court blocked a multi state effort aided by Indiana’s attorney general to help oil companies gain an advantage in a major climate change lawsuit, and the EPA lays out its... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 110 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-05-31 Description This week: A federal court blocked a multi state effort aided by Indiana’s attorney general to help oil companies gain an advantage in a major climate change lawsuit, and the EPA lays out its... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 111 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-06-14	This week: The EPA's budget struggles claim a pair of Indiana air sensors, a group of PFAS firefighting foam makers will need to test their products for health effects, and Indiana's attorney... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 111 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-06-14 Description This week: The EPA's budget struggles claim a pair of Indiana air sensors, a group of PFAS firefighting foam makers will need to test their products for health effects, and Indiana's attorney... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 112 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-07-11	This week: In a decision that could have significant implications for Indiana, the U.S. Supreme Court limits the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. Food and Drug... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 112 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-07-11 Description This week: In a decision that could have significant implications for Indiana, the U.S. Supreme Court limits the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. Food and Drug... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 113 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-07-25	This week: After a fossil fuel-friendly member of the President's own party derailed the latest effort to pass legislation to combat the crisis climate, some Americans want President Biden to use... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 113 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-07-25 Description This week: After a fossil fuel-friendly member of the President's own party derailed the latest effort to pass legislation to combat the crisis climate, some Americans want President Biden to use... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 114 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-08-29	This week: The EPA is beginning to crack down on two of the most well-known toxic PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and Indiana researchers are working to better understand the thousands of other... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 114 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-08-29 Description This week: The EPA is beginning to crack down on two of the most well-known toxic PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and Indiana researchers are working to better understand the thousands of other... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 115 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-09-19	This week: Another year, another record high for greenhouse gases. We'll take a look at what that means for Indiana. Plus, Indiana’s attorney general gets the state involved in the fossil fuel... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 115 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-09-19 Description This week: Another year, another record high for greenhouse gases. We'll take a look at what that means for Indiana. Plus, Indiana’s attorney general gets the state involved in the fossil fuel... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 116 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-10-03	This week: New research finds kids could be breathing in toxic PFAS chemicals found in stain-proof school uniforms, and the Department of Energy finds 80% of active and retired coal-fired power... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 116 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-10-03 Description This week: New research finds kids could be breathing in toxic PFAS chemicals found in stain-proof school uniforms, and the Department of Energy finds 80% of active and retired coal-fired power... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 117 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-10-24	This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force that was established as state lawmakers eliminated state protections for half of the state's remaining wetlands has released its final report, and... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 117 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-10-24 Description This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force that was established as state lawmakers eliminated state protections for half of the state's remaining wetlands has released its final report, and... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 118 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-11-07	This week: A company pays $9.8 million to settle claims it was responsible for pollution leading to an Elkhart Superfund site, and a new report finds there may be a lot more PFAS contamination... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 118 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-11-07 Description This week: A company pays $9.8 million to settle claims it was responsible for pollution leading to an Elkhart Superfund site, and a new report finds there may be a lot more PFAS contamination... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 119 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-12-05	This week: The EPA proposes raising biofuel quotas in fossil fuels and electric vehicles, and businesses and local governments warn of the hidden costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 119 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-12-05 Description This week: The EPA proposes raising biofuel quotas in fossil fuels and electric vehicles, and businesses and local governments warn of the hidden costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination.
	On Air with IER: Episode 12 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-02-12	This week: A new study says beneficial cover crops could have a temperature-changing dark side, and a beer maker gave wind power a multi-million dollar spotlight.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 12 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-02-12 Description This week: A new study says beneficial cover crops could have a temperature-changing dark side, and a beer maker gave wind power a multi-million dollar spotlight.
	On Air with IER: Episode 120 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2022-12-19	This week: Indiana's attorney general continues targeting investment companies seeking net-zero emissions, and one of the nation's largest steel mills pursues funding for a carbon capture and... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 120 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2022-12-19 Description This week: Indiana's attorney general continues targeting investment companies seeking net-zero emissions, and one of the nation's largest steel mills pursues funding for a carbon capture and... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 121 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2023	This week: The definition of an ambiguous phrase determines which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. We take a look at the Biden administration's new-ish definition of "waters of the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 121 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2023 Description This week: The definition of an ambiguous phrase determines which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. We take a look at the Biden administration's new-ish definition of "waters of the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 122 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2023-02-06	This week: We take a look at a pair of energy bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly and one bill that seeks to make the state public retirement system another front in the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 122 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2023-02-06 Description This week: We take a look at a pair of energy bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly and one bill that seeks to make the state public retirement system another front in the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 123 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2023-02-27	This week: Indiana joins a legal challenge against the Biden administration's expansion of federal protection for waterways, and Peru, Indiana residents brace for the results of an investigation... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 123 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2023-02-27 Description This week: Indiana joins a legal challenge against the Biden administration's expansion of federal protection for waterways, and Peru, Indiana residents brace for the results of an investigation... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 124 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2023-04-03	This week: We take a look at a bill that seeks to clamp down on the few remaining state protections for wetlands and the powerful building lobby behind it.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 124 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2023-04-03 Description This week: We take a look at a bill that seeks to clamp down on the few remaining state protections for wetlands and the powerful building lobby behind it.
	On Air with IER: Episode 13 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-02-19	This week: The first part of our look into a northern Indiana town fighting for clean water 30 years after undisclosed contamination at a coal ash landfill.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 13 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-02-19 Description This week: The first part of our look into a northern Indiana town fighting for clean water 30 years after undisclosed contamination at a coal ash landfill.
	On Air with IER: Episode 14 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-02-26	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 14 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-02-26 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 15 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-03-04	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 15 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-03-04 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 16 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-03-08	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 16 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-03-08 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 17 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-03-26	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 17 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-03-26 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 18 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-04-02	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 18 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-04-02 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 19 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-04-08	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 19 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-04-08 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 2 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-11-12	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 2 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-11-12 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 20 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-04-15	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 20 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-04-15 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 21 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-04-22	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 21 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-04-22 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 22 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-05-08	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 22 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-05-08 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 23 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-05-13	This week: A new study warns that about 1 million plant and animal species are at risk due to human action, and Hoosiers may soon have to pay more money to recover from natural disasters.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 23 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-05-13 Description This week: A new study warns that about 1 million plant and animal species are at risk due to human action, and Hoosiers may soon have to pay more money to recover from natural disasters.
	On Air with IER: Episode 24 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-05-20	This week: The U.S. Navy wants residents living near NSA Crane to test their water wells for potentially hazardous PFAS compounds, and we take a look at why an Indianapolis apartment complex isn't... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 24 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-05-20 Description This week: The U.S. Navy wants residents living near NSA Crane to test their water wells for potentially hazardous PFAS compounds, and we take a look at why an Indianapolis apartment complex isn't... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 25 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-05-28	This week: It's a big week for Indiana on Capitol Hill. Two Indiana University professors testified before separate environmental hearings. We take a look at the issues they're championing in... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 25 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-05-28 Description This week: It's a big week for Indiana on Capitol Hill. Two Indiana University professors testified before separate environmental hearings. We take a look at the issues they're championing in... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 26 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-06-11	This week: We take a look at how the state of Indiana's position on pesticides in food products selected for the state's WIC program could be exposing needy Hoosier families to potentially toxic... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 26 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-06-11 Description This week: We take a look at how the state of Indiana's position on pesticides in food products selected for the state's WIC program could be exposing needy Hoosier families to potentially toxic... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 27 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-06-17	This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifted a ban on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline during the summer months, a move that will benefit corn growers in Indiana but... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 27 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-06-17 Description This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifted a ban on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline during the summer months, a move that will benefit corn growers in Indiana but... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 28 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-06-24	This week: Wide-ranging PFAS legislation passes its first hurdle, and the Trump administration finalizes a controversial air pollution plan.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 28 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-06-24 Description This week: Wide-ranging PFAS legislation passes its first hurdle, and the Trump administration finalizes a controversial air pollution plan.
	On Air with IER: Episode 29 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-07-01	This week: A government report says some Defense Department facilities may not be prepared for the effects of climate change, and the IER crew talks about HBO's Chernobyl and the state of... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 29 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-07-01 Description This week: A government report says some Defense Department facilities may not be prepared for the effects of climate change, and the IER crew talks about HBO's Chernobyl and the state of... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 3 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-11-19
Title On Air with IER: Episode 3 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-11-19
	On Air with IER: Episode 30 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-07-15	This Week: We learn more about a proposed Vigo County ammonia plant that seeks to have a near-zero carbon footprint, and health organizations are suing the Trump administration to stop an air... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 30 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-07-15 Description This Week: We learn more about a proposed Vigo County ammonia plant that seeks to have a near-zero carbon footprint, and health organizations are suing the Trump administration to stop an air... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 31 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-07-22	This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expands the use of a pesticide it admits is "very highly toxic" to bees, and teachers get lessons on how to teach students about climate... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 31 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-07-22 Description This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expands the use of a pesticide it admits is "very highly toxic" to bees, and teachers get lessons on how to teach students about climate... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 32 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-07-29	This week: The U.S. EPA has chosen not to ban an Indiana-made pesticide linked to brain abnormalities and autism in children, and the state of Indiana has chosen the first round of proposals for... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 32 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-07-29 Description This week: The U.S. EPA has chosen not to ban an Indiana-made pesticide linked to brain abnormalities and autism in children, and the state of Indiana has chosen the first round of proposals for... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 33 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-08-05	This Week: Air quality gains have slowed after two decades of improvement, and an app is helping beekeepers and growers check in on their bees without disturbing them.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 33 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-08-05 Description This Week: Air quality gains have slowed after two decades of improvement, and an app is helping beekeepers and growers check in on their bees without disturbing them.
	On Air with IER: Episode 34 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-08-19	This week: Community and environmental groups are suing the EPA for higher dust-lead standards, and environmental groups are concerned a Hoosier National Forest management plan may have a negative... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 34 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-08-19 Description This week: Community and environmental groups are suing the EPA for higher dust-lead standards, and environmental groups are concerned a Hoosier National Forest management plan may have a negative... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 35 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-08-26	This week: We track a chemical release in the Little Calumet River, and we take a look at how changes to the Endangered Species Act could make it harder to protect vulnerable plants and... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 35 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-08-26 Description This week: We track a chemical release in the Little Calumet River, and we take a look at how changes to the Endangered Species Act could make it harder to protect vulnerable plants and... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 36 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-09-03	This week: The town of Speedway is trying to find out who is dumping a large amount of industrial oil into the town's water supply, and a biofuel company says Big Oil's relationship with the Trump... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 36 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-09-03 Description This week: The town of Speedway is trying to find out who is dumping a large amount of industrial oil into the town's water supply, and a biofuel company says Big Oil's relationship with the Trump... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 37 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-09-16	This week: Lots of roll backs. The Trump administration rolls back a rule that would have made light bulbs more efficient, and the EPA rolls back limits on methane, a greenhouse has 25 times more... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 37 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-09-16 Description This week: Lots of roll backs. The Trump administration rolls back a rule that would have made light bulbs more efficient, and the EPA rolls back limits on methane, a greenhouse has 25 times more... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 38 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-09-23	This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolls back a 2015 rule that expands the definition of waterways protected by federal law, and the state of Indiana and 19 other states are... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 38 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-09-23 Description This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolls back a 2015 rule that expands the definition of waterways protected by federal law, and the state of Indiana and 19 other states are... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 39 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-09-30	This week: Hoosiers joined a global climate strike, and the EPA may rewrite a cross-state pollution rule after a court cracked down on open-ended compliance deadlines.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 39 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-09-30 Description This week: Hoosiers joined a global climate strike, and the EPA may rewrite a cross-state pollution rule after a court cracked down on open-ended compliance deadlines.
	On Air with IER: Episode 4 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-11-26	This week: Many Hoosiers don't realize they are feeling the effects of climate change every day. Hear why scientists in Indiana say the changes will adversely affect current and future generations... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 4 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-11-26 Description This week: Many Hoosiers don't realize they are feeling the effects of climate change every day. Hear why scientists in Indiana say the changes will adversely affect current and future generations... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 40 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-10-07	This week: A long-term Indiana University air pollution monitoring program will use a $5.9 million grant to measure the amount of PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes, and a new book and movie... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 40 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-10-07 Description This week: A long-term Indiana University air pollution monitoring program will use a $5.9 million grant to measure the amount of PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes, and a new book and movie... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 41 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-10-14	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 41 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-10-14 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 42 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-10-21	This week: A new proposal from the EPA limiting the amount of lead and copper in drinking water could help ensure safer drinking water in schools, and NASA has made available nearly 20 years of... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 42 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-10-21 Description This week: A new proposal from the EPA limiting the amount of lead and copper in drinking water could help ensure safer drinking water in schools, and NASA has made available nearly 20 years of... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 43 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-11-04	This week: A pair of environmental advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten national emissions standards for toxic pollution from steel mills, and an EPA proposal... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 43 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-11-04 Description This week: A pair of environmental advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten national emissions standards for toxic pollution from steel mills, and an EPA proposal... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 44 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-11-18	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 44 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-11-18 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 45 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-11-25	This week: We talked to a former Russian army soldier who survived the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 and eventually made his way to the U.S. He thought his first brush with environmental... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 45 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-11-25 Description This week: We talked to a former Russian army soldier who survived the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 and eventually made his way to the U.S. He thought his first brush with environmental... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 46 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-12-09	This week: We take a look at why Indiana ranks 44th in the nation for new incidences of lung cancer, and the federal government makes a deal with a national cement company for alleged Clean Air... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 46 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-12-09 Description This week: We take a look at why Indiana ranks 44th in the nation for new incidences of lung cancer, and the federal government makes a deal with a national cement company for alleged Clean Air... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 47 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-12-16	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 47 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-12-16 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 48 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-01-06	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 48 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-01-06 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 49 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-01-20	This week: IDEM investigates whether a company responsible for a chemical release in Lake Michigan and the Little Calumet River is accurately reporting water samples; we take a look at the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 49 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-01-20 Description This week: IDEM investigates whether a company responsible for a chemical release in Lake Michigan and the Little Calumet River is accurately reporting water samples; we take a look at the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 5 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-12-03	This week: Two plans submitted by consecutive administrations, the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Rule, have different views on how the nation... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 5 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-12-03 Description This week: Two plans submitted by consecutive administrations, the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Rule, have different views on how the nation... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 50 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-01-27	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 50 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-01-27 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 51 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-02-03	This week: Indiana's youth climate leaders call for change in state's first Youth Climate Action Day, and we hear from opponents and proponents of a bill making its way through the Indiana... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 51 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-02-03 Description This week: Indiana's youth climate leaders call for change in state's first Youth Climate Action Day, and we hear from opponents and proponents of a bill making its way through the Indiana... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 52 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-02-10	This week: A coalition of groups from the Great Lakes region say its members need more time to see how a change to one of the nation's first major federal environmental laws will affect them, and... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 52 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-02-10 Description This week: A coalition of groups from the Great Lakes region say its members need more time to see how a change to one of the nation's first major federal environmental laws will affect them, and... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 53 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-02-24	This week: A U.S. company decides to stop selling an Indiana-made pesticide linked to "brain abnormalities" in children; we look at who won the first stage of a legal battle to prevent the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 53 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-02-24 Description This week: A U.S. company decides to stop selling an Indiana-made pesticide linked to "brain abnormalities" in children; we look at who won the first stage of a legal battle to prevent the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 54 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-03-02	This week: A bipartisan bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to limit the amount of PFAS firefighting foam used during training, and Congress grills the EPA administrator... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 54 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-03-02 Description This week: A bipartisan bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to limit the amount of PFAS firefighting foam used during training, and Congress grills the EPA administrator... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 55 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-03-09	This week: Two Indiana-based companies are in charge of destroying the DoD's PFAS firefighting foam, and Congress takes a crack at the nation's plastic waste crisis.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 55 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-03-09 Description This week: Two Indiana-based companies are in charge of destroying the DoD's PFAS firefighting foam, and Congress takes a crack at the nation's plastic waste crisis.
	On Air with IER: Episode 56 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-03-30	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 56 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-03-30 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 57 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-04-06	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 57 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-04-06 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 58 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-04-13	This week: Both the U.S. EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have adopted "enforcement discretion" policies that will allow some forms of environmental regulation... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 58 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-04-13 Description This week: Both the U.S. EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have adopted "enforcement discretion" policies that will allow some forms of environmental regulation... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 59 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-04-20	This week: Fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a serious economic blow to the clean energy industry. Plus, the combination of EPA's full-speed-ahead deregulation and COVID-19 "enforcement... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 59 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-04-20 Description This week: Fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a serious economic blow to the clean energy industry. Plus, the combination of EPA's full-speed-ahead deregulation and COVID-19 "enforcement... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 6 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-12-10	This week: Citizen scientists help make sure your waterways stay healthy, and researchers find out if people are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly beer.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 6 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-12-10 Description This week: Citizen scientists help make sure your waterways stay healthy, and researchers find out if people are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly beer.
	On Air with IER: Episode 60 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-04-27	This week: An Indiana University survey finds that only 1 in 5 Hoosiers thought a pandemic was possible, and northwestern Indiana residents are concerned a plan to close several coal ash ponds may... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 60 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-04-27 Description This week: An Indiana University survey finds that only 1 in 5 Hoosiers thought a pandemic was possible, and northwestern Indiana residents are concerned a plan to close several coal ash ponds may... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 61 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-05-04	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 61 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-05-04 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 62 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-05-18	This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 62 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-05-18 Description This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 63 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-05-25	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 63 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-05-25 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 64 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-06-08	This week: Researchers from Midwestern universities say the region needs to transform its current agricultural system to survive in the current century, and new survey results find a majority of... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 64 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-06-08 Description This week: Researchers from Midwestern universities say the region needs to transform its current agricultural system to survive in the current century, and new survey results find a majority of... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 65 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-06-15	This week: A federal court ordered the EPA to ban the sale of three dicamba herbicides after understating the products risks and understating their damage, plus Congress hears how environmental... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 65 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-06-15 Description This week: A federal court ordered the EPA to ban the sale of three dicamba herbicides after understating the products risks and understating their damage, plus Congress hears how environmental... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 66 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-06-22	This week: A coalition of groups from across the nation threaten to sue the EPA unless it reviews flare standards for the first time in three decades, and a Goshen man faces multiple charges for... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 66 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-06-22 Description This week: A coalition of groups from across the nation threaten to sue the EPA unless it reviews flare standards for the first time in three decades, and a Goshen man faces multiple charges for... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 67 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-07-06	This week: A legal battle between IDEM and the EPA over the air quality designation for a small part of Huntington County could get even more complicated after three groups threaten to sue over... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 67 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-07-06 Description This week: A legal battle between IDEM and the EPA over the air quality designation for a small part of Huntington County could get even more complicated after three groups threaten to sue over... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 68 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-07-13	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 68 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-07-13 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 69 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-07-20	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 69 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-07-20 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 7 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2018-12-17	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 7 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2018-12-17 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 70 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-07-27	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 70 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-07-27 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 71 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-08-03	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 71 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-08-03 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 72 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-08-10	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,... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 72 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-08-10 Description 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,... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 73 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-08-17	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 73 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-08-17 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 74 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-08-25	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?
Title On Air with IER: Episode 74 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-08-25 Description 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?
	On Air with IER: Episode 75 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-08-31	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 75 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-08-31 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 76 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-09-07	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... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 76 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-09-07 Description 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... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 77 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-09-14	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.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 77 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-09-14 Description 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.
	On Air with IER: Episode 78 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-10-05	This week: The new owners of several steel mills in Indiana promise a "greener and more socially responsible" future for the facilities, Gov. Eric Holcomb awards six environmental excellence... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 78 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-10-05 Description This week: The new owners of several steel mills in Indiana promise a "greener and more socially responsible" future for the facilities, Gov. Eric Holcomb awards six environmental excellence... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 79 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-10-12	This week: The COVID-19 crisis is making more Hoosiers energy insecure, and Indiana lawmakers discuss a draft bill that could set the foundation for carbon offset trading in the state.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 79 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-10-12 Description This week: The COVID-19 crisis is making more Hoosiers energy insecure, and Indiana lawmakers discuss a draft bill that could set the foundation for carbon offset trading in the state.
	On Air with IER: Episode 8 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-01-07	This week: Millions of servicemembers and their families may have been exposed to chemicals linked to potentially deadly health conditions, and an Indianapolis group specializes in turning... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 8 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-01-07 Description This week: Millions of servicemembers and their families may have been exposed to chemicals linked to potentially deadly health conditions, and an Indianapolis group specializes in turning... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 80 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-10-26	This week: The EPA has removed all or parts of 27 Superfund sites, including three Indiana sites, from the National Priorities List. Is the contamination threat at those sites really gone? Plus,... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 80 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-10-26 Description This week: The EPA has removed all or parts of 27 Superfund sites, including three Indiana sites, from the National Priorities List. Is the contamination threat at those sites really gone? Plus,... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 81 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-11-09	This week: The EPA approved the registration of three dicamba products, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 81 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-11-09 Description This week: The EPA approved the registration of three dicamba products, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 82 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-11-23	This week: A new EPA proposal seeks to stop air pollution from upwind states like Indiana from crossing into downwind states and contributing to their pollution, and a federal judge ordered the... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 82 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-11-23 Description This week: A new EPA proposal seeks to stop air pollution from upwind states like Indiana from crossing into downwind states and contributing to their pollution, and a federal judge ordered the... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 83 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2020-12-07	This week: The Office of the Indiana State Chemist is considering some state-specific restrictions on dicamba, and climate activists discuss what steps President-elect Biden should take to combat... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 83 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2020-12-07 Description This week: The Office of the Indiana State Chemist is considering some state-specific restrictions on dicamba, and climate activists discuss what steps President-elect Biden should take to combat... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 84 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-01-11	This week: With only days left before the transition, the Trump EPA finalized a rule that restricts which data can be used to craft environmental legislation, and we take a look at President-elect... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 84 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-01-11 Description This week: With only days left before the transition, the Trump EPA finalized a rule that restricts which data can be used to craft environmental legislation, and we take a look at President-elect... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 85 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-01-25	This week: A federal court has struck down a key Trump administration air pollution rule that the EPA said could cause more air pollution and premature deaths, and South Bend's Mayor Pete is now... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 85 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-01-25 Description This week: A federal court has struck down a key Trump administration air pollution rule that the EPA said could cause more air pollution and premature deaths, and South Bend's Mayor Pete is now... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 86 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-02-08	This week, we take a look at several environmental bills making their way through the Indiana legislature. One bill seeks to remove all state protections for state wetlands. Another bill wants to... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 86 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-02-08 Description This week, we take a look at several environmental bills making their way through the Indiana legislature. One bill seeks to remove all state protections for state wetlands. Another bill wants to... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 87 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-03-08	This week: An Indiana University professor nominated for the EPA's number two position faces the Senate; Indiana's energy grid operator says it will take "transformational change" to introduce... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 87 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-03-08 Description This week: An Indiana University professor nominated for the EPA's number two position faces the Senate; Indiana's energy grid operator says it will take "transformational change" to introduce... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 88 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-04-12	This week: House committees make major changes to two environmental bills in the Indiana Legislature, making a wetlands bill more palatable and a carbon market bill less so.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 88 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-04-12 Description This week: House committees make major changes to two environmental bills in the Indiana Legislature, making a wetlands bill more palatable and a carbon market bill less so.
	On Air with IER: Episode 89 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-04-28	This week: President Biden pledges a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Gov. Eric Holcomb will have to decide whether or not to sign into law a bill that eliminates protections... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 89 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-04-28 Description This week: President Biden pledges a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Gov. Eric Holcomb will have to decide whether or not to sign into law a bill that eliminates protections... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 9 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2019-01-15	This week: IER investigates how the government shutdown is affecting national parks in Indiana, and we speak to an Obama-era official who says a new EPA proposal could allow power plants in... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 9 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2019-01-15 Description This week: IER investigates how the government shutdown is affecting national parks in Indiana, and we speak to an Obama-era official who says a new EPA proposal could allow power plants in... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 90 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-05-17	This week: IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott speaks about the "pretty tough" 2021 Indiana Legislative Session, groups want a planned I-69 bridge between Kentucky and Indiana to have pedestrian and... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 90 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-05-17 Description This week: IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott speaks about the "pretty tough" 2021 Indiana Legislative Session, groups want a planned I-69 bridge between Kentucky and Indiana to have pedestrian and... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 91 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-06-14	This week: The Biden administration intends to revise which waterways are protected by federal law, and Indiana's attorney general wants the Supreme Court to review the EPA's power to regulate... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 91 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-06-14 Description This week: The Biden administration intends to revise which waterways are protected by federal law, and Indiana's attorney general wants the Supreme Court to review the EPA's power to regulate... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 92 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-07-19	This week: A large majority of Hoosiers said 2020 was a difficult year and expect the next decade to be just as difficult, and an association of Midwestern companies and trade groups are against a... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 92 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-07-19 Description This week: A large majority of Hoosiers said 2020 was a difficult year and expect the next decade to be just as difficult, and an association of Midwestern companies and trade groups are against a... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 93 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-09-13	On a new and improved On Air with IER: A natural gas pipeline to nowhere (for now) could affect Hoosier health and the environment in southwestern Indiana; Indiana's Congressional Republicans say... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 93 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-09-13 Description On a new and improved On Air with IER: A natural gas pipeline to nowhere (for now) could affect Hoosier health and the environment in southwestern Indiana; Indiana's Congressional Republicans say... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 94 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-09-20	On a new and improved On Air with IER: Tell City residents say a former General Electric plant is a risk to human health and property values; a proposed natural gas pipeline could impact plants... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 94 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-09-20 Description On a new and improved On Air with IER: Tell City residents say a former General Electric plant is a risk to human health and property values; a proposed natural gas pipeline could impact plants... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 95 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-09-27	This week: After a recent court ruling, the state of Indiana has to figure out which state waterways are still state waterways; a major steel company has to pay for a 2017 chromium spill; and an... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 95 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-09-27 Description This week: After a recent court ruling, the state of Indiana has to figure out which state waterways are still state waterways; a major steel company has to pay for a 2017 chromium spill; and an... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 96 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-10-04	This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force is assembled; one of the state's "super polluter" power plants could soon have an official retirement date; and we take a look at whether Indiana... (Read More)
Title On Air with IER: Episode 96 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-10-04 Description This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force is assembled; one of the state's "super polluter" power plants could soon have an official retirement date; and we take a look at whether Indiana... (Read More)
	On Air with IER: Episode 97 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-11-01	This week: A Purdue University project will test how the Midwest can update its agricultural system for the 21st century, and the U.S. EPA lays out its strategy for tackling PFAS chemicals.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 97 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-11-01 Description This week: A Purdue University project will test how the Midwest can update its agricultural system for the 21st century, and the U.S. EPA lays out its strategy for tackling PFAS chemicals.
	On Air with IER: Episode 98 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-11-08	This week: Scientists shout for climate action and cement and concrete manufacturers unveil a plan for net zero carbon emissions.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 98 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-11-08 Description This week: Scientists shout for climate action and cement and concrete manufacturers unveil a plan for net zero carbon emissions.
	On Air with IER: Episode 99 On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast	The Media School at Indiana University	2021-11-15	This week: The EPA unveiled a new strategy to tackle lead exposure, and countries talk climate deals at the COP26 conference.
Title On Air with IER: Episode 99 Collection On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast Stations The Media School at Indiana University Date Aired 2021-11-15 Description This week: The EPA unveiled a new strategy to tackle lead exposure, and countries talk climate deals at the COP26 conference.

On Air with IER: Episode 1
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-11-05

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.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 1

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-11-05

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 10
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-01-22

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 10

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-01-22

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 100
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-12-08

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 100

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-12-08

Description

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...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 101
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-01-31

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 101

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-01-31

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 102
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-02-07

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 102

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-02-07

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 103
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-02-14

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 103

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-02-14

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 104
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-02-21

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 104

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-02-21

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 105
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-03-07

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 105

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-03-07

Description

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...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 106
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-03-15

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...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 106

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-03-15

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 107
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-03-28

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.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 107

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-03-28

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 108
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-04-19

This week: Two towns in northwest Indiana make a deal after dumping tens of thousands of gallons of raw sewage water into waterways for more than 10 years, and one of the state’s top financing...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 108

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-04-19

Description

This week: Two towns in northwest Indiana make a deal after dumping tens of thousands of gallons of raw sewage water into waterways for more than 10 years, and one of the state’s top financing...

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On Air with IER: Episode 109
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-05-16

This week: One of the state's leading research universities is looking into powering campus with a nuclear reactor, and we'll take a look at how new guidance requiring American-made steel for...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 109

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-05-16

Description

This week: One of the state's leading research universities is looking into powering campus with a nuclear reactor, and we'll take a look at how new guidance requiring American-made steel for...

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On Air with IER: Episode 11
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-01-28

This week: A Purdue University professor has created a process to turn toxic coal ash into rare earth metals, and a central Indiana rideshare program lets Hoosiers save money on their commute...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 11

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-01-28

Description

This week: A Purdue University professor has created a process to turn toxic coal ash into rare earth metals, and a central Indiana rideshare program lets Hoosiers save money on their commute...

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On Air with IER: Episode 110
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-05-31

This week: A federal court blocked a multi state effort aided by Indiana’s attorney general to help oil companies gain an advantage in a major climate change lawsuit, and the EPA lays out its...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 110

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-05-31

Description

This week: A federal court blocked a multi state effort aided by Indiana’s attorney general to help oil companies gain an advantage in a major climate change lawsuit, and the EPA lays out its...

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On Air with IER: Episode 111
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-06-14

This week: The EPA's budget struggles claim a pair of Indiana air sensors, a group of PFAS firefighting foam makers will need to test their products for health effects, and Indiana's attorney...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 111

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-06-14

Description

This week: The EPA's budget struggles claim a pair of Indiana air sensors, a group of PFAS firefighting foam makers will need to test their products for health effects, and Indiana's attorney...

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On Air with IER: Episode 112
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-07-11

This week: In a decision that could have significant implications for Indiana, the U.S. Supreme Court limits the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. Food and Drug...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 112

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-07-11

Description

This week: In a decision that could have significant implications for Indiana, the U.S. Supreme Court limits the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. Food and Drug...

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On Air with IER: Episode 113
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-07-25

This week: After a fossil fuel-friendly member of the President's own party derailed the latest effort to pass legislation to combat the crisis climate, some Americans want President Biden to use...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 113

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-07-25

Description

This week: After a fossil fuel-friendly member of the President's own party derailed the latest effort to pass legislation to combat the crisis climate, some Americans want President Biden to use...

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On Air with IER: Episode 114
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-08-29

This week: The EPA is beginning to crack down on two of the most well-known toxic PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and Indiana researchers are working to better understand the thousands of other...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 114

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-08-29

Description

This week: The EPA is beginning to crack down on two of the most well-known toxic PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and Indiana researchers are working to better understand the thousands of other...

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On Air with IER: Episode 115
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-09-19

This week: Another year, another record high for greenhouse gases. We'll take a look at what that means for Indiana. Plus, Indiana’s attorney general gets the state involved in the fossil fuel...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 115

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-09-19

Description

This week: Another year, another record high for greenhouse gases. We'll take a look at what that means for Indiana. Plus, Indiana’s attorney general gets the state involved in the fossil fuel...

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On Air with IER: Episode 116
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-10-03

This week: New research finds kids could be breathing in toxic PFAS chemicals found in stain-proof school uniforms, and the Department of Energy finds 80% of active and retired coal-fired power...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 116

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-10-03

Description

This week: New research finds kids could be breathing in toxic PFAS chemicals found in stain-proof school uniforms, and the Department of Energy finds 80% of active and retired coal-fired power...

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On Air with IER: Episode 117
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-10-24

This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force that was established as state lawmakers eliminated state protections for half of the state's remaining wetlands has released its final report, and...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 117

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-10-24

Description

This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force that was established as state lawmakers eliminated state protections for half of the state's remaining wetlands has released its final report, and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 118
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-11-07

This week: A company pays $9.8 million to settle claims it was responsible for pollution leading to an Elkhart Superfund site, and a new report finds there may be a lot more PFAS contamination...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 118

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-11-07

Description

This week: A company pays $9.8 million to settle claims it was responsible for pollution leading to an Elkhart Superfund site, and a new report finds there may be a lot more PFAS contamination...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 119
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-12-05

This week: The EPA proposes raising biofuel quotas in fossil fuels and electric vehicles, and businesses and local governments warn of the hidden costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 119

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-12-05

Description

This week: The EPA proposes raising biofuel quotas in fossil fuels and electric vehicles, and businesses and local governments warn of the hidden costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination.

On Air with IER: Episode 12
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-02-12

This week: A new study says beneficial cover crops could have a temperature-changing dark side, and a beer maker gave wind power a multi-million dollar spotlight.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 12

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-02-12

Description

This week: A new study says beneficial cover crops could have a temperature-changing dark side, and a beer maker gave wind power a multi-million dollar spotlight.

On Air with IER: Episode 120
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2022-12-19

This week: Indiana's attorney general continues targeting investment companies seeking net-zero emissions, and one of the nation's largest steel mills pursues funding for a carbon capture and...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 120

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2022-12-19

Description

This week: Indiana's attorney general continues targeting investment companies seeking net-zero emissions, and one of the nation's largest steel mills pursues funding for a carbon capture and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 121
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2023

This week: The definition of an ambiguous phrase determines which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. We take a look at the Biden administration's new-ish definition of "waters of the...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 121

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2023

Description

This week: The definition of an ambiguous phrase determines which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. We take a look at the Biden administration's new-ish definition of "waters of the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 122
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2023-02-06

This week: We take a look at a pair of energy bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly and one bill that seeks to make the state public retirement system another front in the...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 122

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2023-02-06

Description

This week: We take a look at a pair of energy bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly and one bill that seeks to make the state public retirement system another front in the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 123
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2023-02-27

This week: Indiana joins a legal challenge against the Biden administration's expansion of federal protection for waterways, and Peru, Indiana residents brace for the results of an investigation...

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Title

On Air with IER: Episode 123

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2023-02-27

Description

This week: Indiana joins a legal challenge against the Biden administration's expansion of federal protection for waterways, and Peru, Indiana residents brace for the results of an investigation...

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On Air with IER: Episode 124
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2023-04-03

This week: We take a look at a bill that seeks to clamp down on the few remaining state protections for wetlands and the powerful building lobby behind it.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 124

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2023-04-03

Description

This week: We take a look at a bill that seeks to clamp down on the few remaining state protections for wetlands and the powerful building lobby behind it.

On Air with IER: Episode 13
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-02-19

This week: The first part of our look into a northern Indiana town fighting for clean water 30 years after undisclosed contamination at a coal ash landfill.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 13

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-02-19

Description

This week: The first part of our look into a northern Indiana town fighting for clean water 30 years after undisclosed contamination at a coal ash landfill.

On Air with IER: Episode 14
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-02-26

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.

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On Air with IER: Episode 14

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-02-26

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 15
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-03-04

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 15

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-03-04

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 16
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-03-08

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.

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On Air with IER: Episode 16

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-03-08

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 17
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-03-26

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 17

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-03-26

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 18
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-04-02

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 18

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-04-02

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 19
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-04-08

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 19

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-04-08

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 2
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-11-12

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.

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On Air with IER: Episode 2

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-11-12

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 20
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-04-15

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 20

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-04-15

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 21
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-04-22

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.

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On Air with IER: Episode 21

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-04-22

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 22
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-05-08

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 22

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-05-08

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 23
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-05-13

This week: A new study warns that about 1 million plant and animal species are at risk due to human action, and Hoosiers may soon have to pay more money to recover from natural disasters.

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On Air with IER: Episode 23

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-05-13

Description

This week: A new study warns that about 1 million plant and animal species are at risk due to human action, and Hoosiers may soon have to pay more money to recover from natural disasters.

On Air with IER: Episode 24
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-05-20

This week: The U.S. Navy wants residents living near NSA Crane to test their water wells for potentially hazardous PFAS compounds, and we take a look at why an Indianapolis apartment complex isn't...

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On Air with IER: Episode 24

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-05-20

Description

This week: The U.S. Navy wants residents living near NSA Crane to test their water wells for potentially hazardous PFAS compounds, and we take a look at why an Indianapolis apartment complex isn't...

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On Air with IER: Episode 25
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-05-28

This week: It's a big week for Indiana on Capitol Hill. Two Indiana University professors testified before separate environmental hearings. We take a look at the issues they're championing in...

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On Air with IER: Episode 25

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-05-28

Description

This week: It's a big week for Indiana on Capitol Hill. Two Indiana University professors testified before separate environmental hearings. We take a look at the issues they're championing in...

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On Air with IER: Episode 26
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-06-11

This week: We take a look at how the state of Indiana's position on pesticides in food products selected for the state's WIC program could be exposing needy Hoosier families to potentially toxic...

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On Air with IER: Episode 26

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-06-11

Description

This week: We take a look at how the state of Indiana's position on pesticides in food products selected for the state's WIC program could be exposing needy Hoosier families to potentially toxic...

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On Air with IER: Episode 27
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-06-17

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifted a ban on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline during the summer months, a move that will benefit corn growers in Indiana but...

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On Air with IER: Episode 27

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-06-17

Description

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifted a ban on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline during the summer months, a move that will benefit corn growers in Indiana but...

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On Air with IER: Episode 28
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-06-24

This week: Wide-ranging PFAS legislation passes its first hurdle, and the Trump administration finalizes a controversial air pollution plan.

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On Air with IER: Episode 28

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-06-24

Description

This week: Wide-ranging PFAS legislation passes its first hurdle, and the Trump administration finalizes a controversial air pollution plan.

On Air with IER: Episode 29
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-07-01

This week: A government report says some Defense Department facilities may not be prepared for the effects of climate change, and the IER crew talks about HBO's Chernobyl and the state of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 29

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-07-01

Description

This week: A government report says some Defense Department facilities may not be prepared for the effects of climate change, and the IER crew talks about HBO's Chernobyl and the state of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 3
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-11-19

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 3

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-11-19

On Air with IER: Episode 30
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-07-15

This Week: We learn more about a proposed Vigo County ammonia plant that seeks to have a near-zero carbon footprint, and health organizations are suing the Trump administration to stop an air...

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On Air with IER: Episode 30

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-07-15

Description

This Week: We learn more about a proposed Vigo County ammonia plant that seeks to have a near-zero carbon footprint, and health organizations are suing the Trump administration to stop an air...

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On Air with IER: Episode 31
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-07-22

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expands the use of a pesticide it admits is "very highly toxic" to bees, and teachers get lessons on how to teach students about climate...

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On Air with IER: Episode 31

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-07-22

Description

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expands the use of a pesticide it admits is "very highly toxic" to bees, and teachers get lessons on how to teach students about climate...

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On Air with IER: Episode 32
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-07-29

This week: The U.S. EPA has chosen not to ban an Indiana-made pesticide linked to brain abnormalities and autism in children, and the state of Indiana has chosen the first round of proposals for...

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On Air with IER: Episode 32

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-07-29

Description

This week: The U.S. EPA has chosen not to ban an Indiana-made pesticide linked to brain abnormalities and autism in children, and the state of Indiana has chosen the first round of proposals for...

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On Air with IER: Episode 33
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-08-05

This Week: Air quality gains have slowed after two decades of improvement, and an app is helping beekeepers and growers check in on their bees without disturbing them.

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On Air with IER: Episode 33

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-08-05

Description

This Week: Air quality gains have slowed after two decades of improvement, and an app is helping beekeepers and growers check in on their bees without disturbing them.

On Air with IER: Episode 34
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-08-19

This week: Community and environmental groups are suing the EPA for higher dust-lead standards, and environmental groups are concerned a Hoosier National Forest management plan may have a negative...

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On Air with IER: Episode 34

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-08-19

Description

This week: Community and environmental groups are suing the EPA for higher dust-lead standards, and environmental groups are concerned a Hoosier National Forest management plan may have a negative...

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On Air with IER: Episode 35
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-08-26

This week: We track a chemical release in the Little Calumet River, and we take a look at how changes to the Endangered Species Act could make it harder to protect vulnerable plants and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 35

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-08-26

Description

This week: We track a chemical release in the Little Calumet River, and we take a look at how changes to the Endangered Species Act could make it harder to protect vulnerable plants and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 36
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-09-03

This week: The town of Speedway is trying to find out who is dumping a large amount of industrial oil into the town's water supply, and a biofuel company says Big Oil's relationship with the Trump...

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On Air with IER: Episode 36

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-09-03

Description

This week: The town of Speedway is trying to find out who is dumping a large amount of industrial oil into the town's water supply, and a biofuel company says Big Oil's relationship with the Trump...

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On Air with IER: Episode 37
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-09-16

This week: Lots of roll backs. The Trump administration rolls back a rule that would have made light bulbs more efficient, and the EPA rolls back limits on methane, a greenhouse has 25 times more...

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On Air with IER: Episode 37

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-09-16

Description

This week: Lots of roll backs. The Trump administration rolls back a rule that would have made light bulbs more efficient, and the EPA rolls back limits on methane, a greenhouse has 25 times more...

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On Air with IER: Episode 38
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-09-23

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolls back a 2015 rule that expands the definition of waterways protected by federal law, and the state of Indiana and 19 other states are...

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On Air with IER: Episode 38

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-09-23

Description

This week: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolls back a 2015 rule that expands the definition of waterways protected by federal law, and the state of Indiana and 19 other states are...

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On Air with IER: Episode 39
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-09-30

This week: Hoosiers joined a global climate strike, and the EPA may rewrite a cross-state pollution rule after a court cracked down on open-ended compliance deadlines.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 39

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-09-30

Description

This week: Hoosiers joined a global climate strike, and the EPA may rewrite a cross-state pollution rule after a court cracked down on open-ended compliance deadlines.

On Air with IER: Episode 4
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-11-26

This week: Many Hoosiers don't realize they are feeling the effects of climate change every day. Hear why scientists in Indiana say the changes will adversely affect current and future generations...

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On Air with IER: Episode 4

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-11-26

Description

This week: Many Hoosiers don't realize they are feeling the effects of climate change every day. Hear why scientists in Indiana say the changes will adversely affect current and future generations...

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On Air with IER: Episode 40
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-10-07

This week: A long-term Indiana University air pollution monitoring program will use a $5.9 million grant to measure the amount of PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes, and a new book and movie...

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On Air with IER: Episode 40

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-10-07

Description

This week: A long-term Indiana University air pollution monitoring program will use a $5.9 million grant to measure the amount of PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes, and a new book and movie...

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On Air with IER: Episode 41
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-10-14

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 41

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-10-14

Description

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...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 42
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-10-21

This week: A new proposal from the EPA limiting the amount of lead and copper in drinking water could help ensure safer drinking water in schools, and NASA has made available nearly 20 years of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 42

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-10-21

Description

This week: A new proposal from the EPA limiting the amount of lead and copper in drinking water could help ensure safer drinking water in schools, and NASA has made available nearly 20 years of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 43
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-11-04

This week: A pair of environmental advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten national emissions standards for toxic pollution from steel mills, and an EPA proposal...

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On Air with IER: Episode 43

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-11-04

Description

This week: A pair of environmental advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten national emissions standards for toxic pollution from steel mills, and an EPA proposal...

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On Air with IER: Episode 44
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-11-18

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 44

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-11-18

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 45
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-11-25

This week: We talked to a former Russian army soldier who survived the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 and eventually made his way to the U.S. He thought his first brush with environmental...

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On Air with IER: Episode 45

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-11-25

Description

This week: We talked to a former Russian army soldier who survived the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 and eventually made his way to the U.S. He thought his first brush with environmental...

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On Air with IER: Episode 46
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-12-09

This week: We take a look at why Indiana ranks 44th in the nation for new incidences of lung cancer, and the federal government makes a deal with a national cement company for alleged Clean Air...

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On Air with IER: Episode 46

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-12-09

Description

This week: We take a look at why Indiana ranks 44th in the nation for new incidences of lung cancer, and the federal government makes a deal with a national cement company for alleged Clean Air...

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On Air with IER: Episode 47
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-12-16

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 47

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-12-16

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 48
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-01-06

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 48

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-01-06

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 49
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-01-20

This week: IDEM investigates whether a company responsible for a chemical release in Lake Michigan and the Little Calumet River is accurately reporting water samples; we take a look at the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 49

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-01-20

Description

This week: IDEM investigates whether a company responsible for a chemical release in Lake Michigan and the Little Calumet River is accurately reporting water samples; we take a look at the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 5
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-12-03

This week: Two plans submitted by consecutive administrations, the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Rule, have different views on how the nation...

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On Air with IER: Episode 5

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-12-03

Description

This week: Two plans submitted by consecutive administrations, the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Rule, have different views on how the nation...

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On Air with IER: Episode 50
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-01-27

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 50

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-01-27

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 51
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-02-03

This week: Indiana's youth climate leaders call for change in state's first Youth Climate Action Day, and we hear from opponents and proponents of a bill making its way through the Indiana...

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On Air with IER: Episode 51

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-02-03

Description

This week: Indiana's youth climate leaders call for change in state's first Youth Climate Action Day, and we hear from opponents and proponents of a bill making its way through the Indiana...

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On Air with IER: Episode 52
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-02-10

This week: A coalition of groups from the Great Lakes region say its members need more time to see how a change to one of the nation's first major federal environmental laws will affect them, and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 52

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-02-10

Description

This week: A coalition of groups from the Great Lakes region say its members need more time to see how a change to one of the nation's first major federal environmental laws will affect them, and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 53
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-02-24

This week: A U.S. company decides to stop selling an Indiana-made pesticide linked to "brain abnormalities" in children; we look at who won the first stage of a legal battle to prevent the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 53

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-02-24

Description

This week: A U.S. company decides to stop selling an Indiana-made pesticide linked to "brain abnormalities" in children; we look at who won the first stage of a legal battle to prevent the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 54
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-03-02

This week: A bipartisan bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to limit the amount of PFAS firefighting foam used during training, and Congress grills the EPA administrator...

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On Air with IER: Episode 54

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-03-02

Description

This week: A bipartisan bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to limit the amount of PFAS firefighting foam used during training, and Congress grills the EPA administrator...

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On Air with IER: Episode 55
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-03-09

This week: Two Indiana-based companies are in charge of destroying the DoD's PFAS firefighting foam, and Congress takes a crack at the nation's plastic waste crisis.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 55

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-03-09

Description

This week: Two Indiana-based companies are in charge of destroying the DoD's PFAS firefighting foam, and Congress takes a crack at the nation's plastic waste crisis.

On Air with IER: Episode 56
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-03-30

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 56

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-03-30

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 57
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-04-06

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 57

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-04-06

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 58
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-04-13

This week: Both the U.S. EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have adopted "enforcement discretion" policies that will allow some forms of environmental regulation...

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On Air with IER: Episode 58

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-04-13

Description

This week: Both the U.S. EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have adopted "enforcement discretion" policies that will allow some forms of environmental regulation...

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On Air with IER: Episode 59
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-04-20

This week: Fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a serious economic blow to the clean energy industry. Plus, the combination of EPA's full-speed-ahead deregulation and COVID-19 "enforcement...

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On Air with IER: Episode 59

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-04-20

Description

This week: Fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a serious economic blow to the clean energy industry. Plus, the combination of EPA's full-speed-ahead deregulation and COVID-19 "enforcement...

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On Air with IER: Episode 6
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-12-10

This week: Citizen scientists help make sure your waterways stay healthy, and researchers find out if people are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly beer.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 6

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-12-10

Description

This week: Citizen scientists help make sure your waterways stay healthy, and researchers find out if people are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly beer.

On Air with IER: Episode 60
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-04-27

This week: An Indiana University survey finds that only 1 in 5 Hoosiers thought a pandemic was possible, and northwestern Indiana residents are concerned a plan to close several coal ash ponds may...

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On Air with IER: Episode 60

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-04-27

Description

This week: An Indiana University survey finds that only 1 in 5 Hoosiers thought a pandemic was possible, and northwestern Indiana residents are concerned a plan to close several coal ash ponds may...

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On Air with IER: Episode 61
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-05-04

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 61

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-05-04

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 62
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-05-18

This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality...

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On Air with IER: Episode 62

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-05-18

Description

This week: More than half a dozen Indiana communities will take the first steps in cleaning up potentially contaminated plots of land, and parts of two Indiana cities have met federal air quality...

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On Air with IER: Episode 63
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-05-25

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 63

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-05-25

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 64
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-06-08

This week: Researchers from Midwestern universities say the region needs to transform its current agricultural system to survive in the current century, and new survey results find a majority of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 64

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-06-08

Description

This week: Researchers from Midwestern universities say the region needs to transform its current agricultural system to survive in the current century, and new survey results find a majority of...

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On Air with IER: Episode 65
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-06-15

This week: A federal court ordered the EPA to ban the sale of three dicamba herbicides after understating the products risks and understating their damage, plus Congress hears how environmental...

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On Air with IER: Episode 65

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-06-15

Description

This week: A federal court ordered the EPA to ban the sale of three dicamba herbicides after understating the products risks and understating their damage, plus Congress hears how environmental...

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On Air with IER: Episode 66
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-06-22

This week: A coalition of groups from across the nation threaten to sue the EPA unless it reviews flare standards for the first time in three decades, and a Goshen man faces multiple charges for...

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On Air with IER: Episode 66

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

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The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-06-22

Description

This week: A coalition of groups from across the nation threaten to sue the EPA unless it reviews flare standards for the first time in three decades, and a Goshen man faces multiple charges for...

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On Air with IER: Episode 67
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-07-06

This week: A legal battle between IDEM and the EPA over the air quality designation for a small part of Huntington County could get even more complicated after three groups threaten to sue over...

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On Air with IER: Episode 67

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-07-06

Description

This week: A legal battle between IDEM and the EPA over the air quality designation for a small part of Huntington County could get even more complicated after three groups threaten to sue over...

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On Air with IER: Episode 68
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-07-13

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 68

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-07-13

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 69
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-07-20

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.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 69

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-07-20

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 7
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2018-12-17

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 7

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2018-12-17

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 70
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-07-27

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 70

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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-07-27

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 71
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-08-03

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 71

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-08-03

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 72
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-08-10

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,...

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On Air with IER: Episode 72

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-08-10

Description

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,...

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On Air with IER: Episode 73
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-08-17

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 73

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-08-17

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 74
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-08-25

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?

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 74

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-08-25

Description

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?

On Air with IER: Episode 75
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-08-31

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 75

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-08-31

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 76
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-09-07

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 76

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-09-07

Description

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...

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On Air with IER: Episode 77
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-09-14

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.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 77

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-09-14

Description

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.

On Air with IER: Episode 78
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-10-05

This week: The new owners of several steel mills in Indiana promise a "greener and more socially responsible" future for the facilities, Gov. Eric Holcomb awards six environmental excellence...

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On Air with IER: Episode 78

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-10-05

Description

This week: The new owners of several steel mills in Indiana promise a "greener and more socially responsible" future for the facilities, Gov. Eric Holcomb awards six environmental excellence...

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On Air with IER: Episode 79
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-10-12

This week: The COVID-19 crisis is making more Hoosiers energy insecure, and Indiana lawmakers discuss a draft bill that could set the foundation for carbon offset trading in the state.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 79

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-10-12

Description

This week: The COVID-19 crisis is making more Hoosiers energy insecure, and Indiana lawmakers discuss a draft bill that could set the foundation for carbon offset trading in the state.

On Air with IER: Episode 8
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-01-07

This week: Millions of servicemembers and their families may have been exposed to chemicals linked to potentially deadly health conditions, and an Indianapolis group specializes in turning...

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On Air with IER: Episode 8

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-01-07

Description

This week: Millions of servicemembers and their families may have been exposed to chemicals linked to potentially deadly health conditions, and an Indianapolis group specializes in turning...

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On Air with IER: Episode 80
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-10-26

This week: The EPA has removed all or parts of 27 Superfund sites, including three Indiana sites, from the National Priorities List. Is the contamination threat at those sites really gone? Plus,...

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On Air with IER: Episode 80

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-10-26

Description

This week: The EPA has removed all or parts of 27 Superfund sites, including three Indiana sites, from the National Priorities List. Is the contamination threat at those sites really gone? Plus,...

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On Air with IER: Episode 81
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-11-09

This week: The EPA approved the registration of three dicamba products, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 81

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-11-09

Description

This week: The EPA approved the registration of three dicamba products, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 82
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-11-23

This week: A new EPA proposal seeks to stop air pollution from upwind states like Indiana from crossing into downwind states and contributing to their pollution, and a federal judge ordered the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 82

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-11-23

Description

This week: A new EPA proposal seeks to stop air pollution from upwind states like Indiana from crossing into downwind states and contributing to their pollution, and a federal judge ordered the...

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On Air with IER: Episode 83
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2020-12-07

This week: The Office of the Indiana State Chemist is considering some state-specific restrictions on dicamba, and climate activists discuss what steps President-elect Biden should take to combat...

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On Air with IER: Episode 83

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2020-12-07

Description

This week: The Office of the Indiana State Chemist is considering some state-specific restrictions on dicamba, and climate activists discuss what steps President-elect Biden should take to combat...

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On Air with IER: Episode 84
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-01-11

This week: With only days left before the transition, the Trump EPA finalized a rule that restricts which data can be used to craft environmental legislation, and we take a look at President-elect...

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On Air with IER: Episode 84

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-01-11

Description

This week: With only days left before the transition, the Trump EPA finalized a rule that restricts which data can be used to craft environmental legislation, and we take a look at President-elect...

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On Air with IER: Episode 85
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-01-25

This week: A federal court has struck down a key Trump administration air pollution rule that the EPA said could cause more air pollution and premature deaths, and South Bend's Mayor Pete is now...

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On Air with IER: Episode 85

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-01-25

Description

This week: A federal court has struck down a key Trump administration air pollution rule that the EPA said could cause more air pollution and premature deaths, and South Bend's Mayor Pete is now...

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On Air with IER: Episode 86
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-02-08

This week, we take a look at several environmental bills making their way through the Indiana legislature. One bill seeks to remove all state protections for state wetlands. Another bill wants to...

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On Air with IER: Episode 86

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-02-08

Description

This week, we take a look at several environmental bills making their way through the Indiana legislature. One bill seeks to remove all state protections for state wetlands. Another bill wants to...

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On Air with IER: Episode 87
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-03-08

This week: An Indiana University professor nominated for the EPA's number two position faces the Senate; Indiana's energy grid operator says it will take "transformational change" to introduce...

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On Air with IER: Episode 87

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-03-08

Description

This week: An Indiana University professor nominated for the EPA's number two position faces the Senate; Indiana's energy grid operator says it will take "transformational change" to introduce...

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On Air with IER: Episode 88
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-04-12

This week: House committees make major changes to two environmental bills in the Indiana Legislature, making a wetlands bill more palatable and a carbon market bill less so.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 88

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-04-12

Description

This week: House committees make major changes to two environmental bills in the Indiana Legislature, making a wetlands bill more palatable and a carbon market bill less so.

On Air with IER: Episode 89
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-04-28

This week: President Biden pledges a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Gov. Eric Holcomb will have to decide whether or not to sign into law a bill that eliminates protections...

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On Air with IER: Episode 89

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-04-28

Description

This week: President Biden pledges a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Gov. Eric Holcomb will have to decide whether or not to sign into law a bill that eliminates protections...

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On Air with IER: Episode 9
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2019-01-15

This week: IER investigates how the government shutdown is affecting national parks in Indiana, and we speak to an Obama-era official who says a new EPA proposal could allow power plants in...

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On Air with IER: Episode 9

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2019-01-15

Description

This week: IER investigates how the government shutdown is affecting national parks in Indiana, and we speak to an Obama-era official who says a new EPA proposal could allow power plants in...

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On Air with IER: Episode 90
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-05-17

This week: IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott speaks about the "pretty tough" 2021 Indiana Legislative Session, groups want a planned I-69 bridge between Kentucky and Indiana to have pedestrian and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 90

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-05-17

Description

This week: IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott speaks about the "pretty tough" 2021 Indiana Legislative Session, groups want a planned I-69 bridge between Kentucky and Indiana to have pedestrian and...

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On Air with IER: Episode 91
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-06-14

This week: The Biden administration intends to revise which waterways are protected by federal law, and Indiana's attorney general wants the Supreme Court to review the EPA's power to regulate...

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On Air with IER: Episode 91

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-06-14

Description

This week: The Biden administration intends to revise which waterways are protected by federal law, and Indiana's attorney general wants the Supreme Court to review the EPA's power to regulate...

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On Air with IER: Episode 92
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-07-19

This week: A large majority of Hoosiers said 2020 was a difficult year and expect the next decade to be just as difficult, and an association of Midwestern companies and trade groups are against a...

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On Air with IER: Episode 92

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-07-19

Description

This week: A large majority of Hoosiers said 2020 was a difficult year and expect the next decade to be just as difficult, and an association of Midwestern companies and trade groups are against a...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 93
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-09-13

On a new and improved On Air with IER: A natural gas pipeline to nowhere (for now) could affect Hoosier health and the environment in southwestern Indiana; Indiana's Congressional Republicans say...

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On Air with IER: Episode 93

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-09-13

Description

On a new and improved On Air with IER: A natural gas pipeline to nowhere (for now) could affect Hoosier health and the environment in southwestern Indiana; Indiana's Congressional Republicans say...

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On Air with IER: Episode 94
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-09-20

On a new and improved On Air with IER: Tell City residents say a former General Electric plant is a risk to human health and property values; a proposed natural gas pipeline could impact plants...

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On Air with IER: Episode 94

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-09-20

Description

On a new and improved On Air with IER: Tell City residents say a former General Electric plant is a risk to human health and property values; a proposed natural gas pipeline could impact plants...

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On Air with IER: Episode 95
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-09-27

This week: After a recent court ruling, the state of Indiana has to figure out which state waterways are still state waterways; a major steel company has to pay for a 2017 chromium spill; and an...

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On Air with IER: Episode 95

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-09-27

Description

This week: After a recent court ruling, the state of Indiana has to figure out which state waterways are still state waterways; a major steel company has to pay for a 2017 chromium spill; and an...

(Read More)

On Air with IER: Episode 96
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-10-04

This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force is assembled; one of the state's "super polluter" power plants could soon have an official retirement date; and we take a look at whether Indiana...

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On Air with IER: Episode 96

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-10-04

Description

This week: The Indiana Wetlands Task Force is assembled; one of the state's "super polluter" power plants could soon have an official retirement date; and we take a look at whether Indiana...

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On Air with IER: Episode 97
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

The Media School at Indiana University

2021-11-01

This week: A Purdue University project will test how the Midwest can update its agricultural system for the 21st century, and the U.S. EPA lays out its strategy for tackling PFAS chemicals.

Title

On Air with IER: Episode 97

Collection

On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast

Stations

The Media School at Indiana University

Date Aired

2021-11-01

Description

This week: A Purdue University project will test how the Midwest can update its agricultural system for the 21st century, and the U.S. EPA lays out its strategy for tackling PFAS chemicals.

On Air with IER: Episode 98
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast