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394 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 4 reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 32 new confirmed cases yesterday, while Lawrence County saw 1. Brown County reported no new cases. The Monroe County Community School Corporation announced yesterday that it would be moving into “code yellow” …

Just one month into the year 2020, major steps have been taken in the Indiana Statehouse, with hundreds of bills filed and state legislative members introducing more to come. A majority of the new bills are to support the state’s environment and help encourage Hoosiers to improve Indiana’s carbon footprint and safety with health issues that we are facing. One …

The local chapter of the international Extinction Rebellion organization is planning to take over the Bloomington City Hall on December 6 to demand immediate action in solving the climate change crisis, organizers said this week. Ellen Tamura, a member from Bloomington, Indiana’s Extinction Rebellion group, said the event will take place at Bloomington City Hall Friday, December 6th beginning with …

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Ken Eickmann is encouraging lawmakers to maintain fuel economy standards for vehicles, in the wake of the Trump administration push to lower them. Currently, the Trump administration, and some lawmakers, are considering lowering the fuel economy and emissions standards for vehicles. General Eickmann toured facilities in Southern Indiana, including Crane Naval base and the Battery …

Eco Report is a weekly program providing independent media coverage of environmental and ecological issues with a focus on local, state and regional people, issues, and events in order to foster open discussion of human relationships with nature and the Earth and to encourage you to take personal responsibility for the world in which we live. Each program features timely …