Eco Report – March 10, 2023

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Coming up later in today’s feature report, Eco Report correspondent ZYRO ROZE sat down with Woodie BESSLER and Anne HEDIN, both members of the Center for Sustainable Living or C-S-L, to talk about their efforts to promote renewable energy alternatives and ways to make solar power more affordable and accessible for local low-income households.
SIREN and Solar For All are projects under C.S.L’s umbrella nonprofit.

And now for your environmental reports:

• Only Louisiana and Nevada have worse air quality than Indiana. One of the issues that has evolved in Louisiana is whether there is a greater risk of cancer downwind of the refineries. —Norm Holy
  There is a comparable story about air pollution along the Ohio River. Of the many contributions to this issue, a publication by The Sierra Club in 2016 stands out. —Norm Holy
  Indiana has the 10th highest rate of brain and central nervous system tumors among children in the country, according to the American Childhood Cancer Organization. Considering all ages, according to the CDC, Indiana ranks number 7 in cancer death rates. —Norm Holy
• To help increase mussel populations, The Nature Conservancy is partnering with the Muncie Bureau of Water Quality and the Indianapolis Zoo to construct the first mussel-rearing facility in Indiana. —Julianna Dailey
• Landowners, homeowners and farmers in Monroe, Brown, and Jackson counties may be eligible for up to $10,000 to help pay for actions they take to reduce the erosion and pollution that could possibly end up in Lake Monroe. —Carol Kugler, Bloomington Herald-Times
• Reuters reports a federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to a Biden administration regulation requiring reductions in pollution that blows across state lines by power companies that allege the new rule will cost them hundreds of millions of dollars. –Norm Holy

And now, we now join Zyro Roze and his conversation with Woodie Bessler and Anne Hedin on the inception and facets of the Center for Sustainable Living solar initiatives

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And now for some upcoming events:

• Take a Morning Lake Hike at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, March 11th, from 9 to 10 am. Meet Anthony at the Lakeview Activity Center for a hike around the lake on Trail 5 which is partially rugged. On the hike you will learn the history of the lake and park.
• Learn all about the Woodpeckers of Indiana at Brown County State Park on Saturday, March 11th, from 3 to 3:45 pm. Join radio personality, Don Glass, who is a park expert, bird enthusiast, and NPR’s “Moment of Science” show host, for a presentation and discussion about Indiana’s seven species of native woodpeckers.
• The “Going Green” Spring Hike at the Fairfax State Recreation Area at Monroe Lake is scheduled for Friday, March 17th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Honor St. Patrick’s Day and the upcoming Spring Equinox on a 2.5 mile hike along the Homestead Loop Trail. You will be looking for signs of spring while enjoying the air and beauty of early spring. Sign up at bit.ly/goinggreenhike2023.
• Come to Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, March 18th, between 10 and 10:30 am for Snake Talk. With the warmer weather, snakes will be coming out. Meet at the Lakeview Activity Center to learn about Indiana snakes while visiting with 2 of the parks resident snakes.
• The popular Cave River Valley Hike will take place at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, March 18th, from 1 to 3 pm. You will be able to explore this beautiful, primitive property managed by Spring Mill. This is a very rugged hike and you will need waterproof shoes and a hiking stick. You will meet at the Donaldson Cave parking lot then travel by car to the site. Please sign up a day in advance to 812-849-3534 or go to [email protected].

  EcoReport is brought to you in part by M-P-I Solar, a Bloomington business specializing in solar hot water, solar electricity and solar hot air systems. M-P-I Solar designs and installs solar power generation systems that encourage independence and individual responsibility. Found locally at 812-334-4003 and on the Web at
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This week’s headlines were written by Norm Holy, Carol Kugler with the Bloomington Herald-Times, and Julianna Dailey

Our feature was prepared and presented by Zyro Roze.

Our script today was assembled by Julianna Dailey and edited by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider.

Julianna Dailey compiled our events calendar.

Kade Young produced today’s show and edited the audio.