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Eco Report – October 14, 2022

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All stories written by Norm Holy

Indiana received federal approval to begin work on a statewide charging network as more and more electric vehicles hit the roads. The state will invest nearly $100 million over the next five years to build out its EV charging network.

Enrique Saenz of the Indiana Environmental Reporter has summarized plans to address the presence of PFAS chemicals. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of human-made chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products.

What started as a group of high school freshmen itching to make an impact has grown into a state-wide initiative. Now, Confront the Climate Crisis is reaching new heights after winning the President’s Environmental Youth Award and being on a prestigious podcast this summer.

The ads regarding a lawsuit about marines drinking contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are shown many times on TV each day. The story of what some scientists call the worst public drinking-water contamination in the nation’s history is told in thousands of Marine Corps, North Carolina, and federal documents produced by the EPA investigation of Camp Lejeune water in the 1980s.

CALENDAR

Go to the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area on Saturday, October 8th, from 8 am to 2 pm for a Trapper Education Course.  Learn the ethics, best management practices, necessary skills and some history.  At the end of the course you will have your very own Indiana trapping license.  Go to https://on.in.gov/goosepondfwa to register.
Take a Full Hunter’s Moon Hike at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, October 8th, from 8 to 9:30 pm.  Meet Anthony at the Pioneer Village parking lot for a multi-trail, 2-mile night hike to learn the history and folklore of the Hunter’s Full Moon.

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