WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Food Truck Fridays are coming to Ellettsville; In other Ellettsville news, the town Council is taking preliminary steps to acquire land for a second entrance for a planned subdivision; In their meeting last week, the Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for parking that has already been built; North Curry Pike, North Smith Pike, and West Woodyard Road may eventually be connected by a dog-bone shaped roundabout.
FEATURE
The Environmental Protection Agency is hearing testimony from environmental advocates today in D.C., ahead of a proposed rule change in coal ash pond regulations.
Coal ash from power plants is often kept in ponds or lagoons near waterways. When coal is burned several heavy metals, including arsenic are left in the ash. Under an Obama Administration rule, energy companies were required to study and disclose to the public any possible groundwater contamination that may result from leaking coal ash ponds.
In Indiana, every ground water test near coal ash ponds and lagoons came back with toxic heavy metals in the water, in most cases, several times the recommended levels drinking water levels.
Environmental advocates with the Hoosier Environmental Council testified in D.C. against the deregulation proposed by the current EPA administration. Dr. Indra Frank is a water and hydrology expert with the Hoosier Environmental Council. Here she speaks with WFHB News Director Wes Martin, after testifying.
BICENTENNIAL JOURNAL
The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana.
CREDITS
Anchors: Don Geyra and Erin Wager-Miller
Today’s headlines were written by Wes Martin
Along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Wes Martin
The Biccentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from Joyce Polling,
Our engineer today is Megan Wade
Our theme music is provided by Dani Graf, Ben Lumsdaine, and Scott Schmadeke.
Executive Producer is Wes Martin
