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In this edition of Eco Report, Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider continue their conversation with Maggie Sullivan, the Watershed Coordinator for the Friends of Lake Monroe, discussing the history of the lake and its crucial role in the Bloomington water supply. Eight percent of Indiana’s corn and soybeans have been planted across the state according to USDA. That compares to …

A British Petroleum refinery in northwest Indiana repeatedly violated air pollution standards for soot emissions between 2015 and 2018, a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by environmental advocates, as reported by the Associated Press. —Norm Holy Indiana Public Radio reports that one of Indiana’s largest coal plants is expected to close in the next seven years. Indiana Michigan …

Monroe and Brown county have some of the best air quality in the country, according to the American Lung Association. A study out from the ALA looks at ozone and particulate matter in counties across the country. As WFHB correspondent Chuhan Jie reports, the study found that the air Monroe and Brown counties is healthier than in the rest of …