Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Title Station Date Aired Description
On Air with IER: Episode 15
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
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
Stations
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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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
Collection
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
Stations
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
2018-11-19
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On Air with IER: Episode 3
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On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
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Date Aired
2018-11-19
On Air with IER: Episode 30
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
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
Stations
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
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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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
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
Stations
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
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
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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
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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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
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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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
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
Collection
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
Stations
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
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
Collection
On Air with Indiana Environmental Reporter Podcast
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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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