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Hello and welcome to Eco-Report. For W-F-H-B, I’m Julianna Dailey. And I’m Cynthia Roberts. Later in the program, we conclude with Part Four of a series by Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze from an interview with Bill Brown of the Environmental Resilience Institute or E-R-I of Indiana University on how E-R-I assists institutions, communities, organizations, businesses and governmental entities to plan …

HEADLINES All stories by Norm Holy Early Monday evening, the City of Bloomington Utilities issued a statement regarding hydrocarbon odors coming from the sewage flowing to the Dillman Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. A thorough search was conducted and determined the smell resulted from a release of gasoline fuel into the sanitary and storm sewer near a Marathon Gas Station located …

HEADLINES  It’s obvious why Indiana is the target for new ventures that are very likely to pollute the air. They know that Indiana’s air-pollution laws are very weak. Politicians want new jobs no matter how polluting the industry. —Norm Holy Wind energy prices — particularly in the central United States, are key to selecting wind as the low-cost option, said …

HEADLINES According to the Tribune, Seymore’s newspaper, Community forums are set to learn about the newly published Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan and how people can help protect and enhance water quality in the lake and its tributaries. —Norm Holy The Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor, a proposed new-terrain highway in southern Indiana, has joined the Sierra Club, Indiana Forest …

Experts weigh in on the transition to solar energy in light of Duke Energy’s solar investment. Betty Lynch starts her day like anyone else: she flips on the lights, makes coffee and breakfast, and watches the news. Some days she cuts the grass, or hops in her car to drive to work. But Lynch doesn’t have to stop at the gas station on her way, or worry about her energy bill later. Her routine is powered by the solar panels on the roof of her home in Lawrence, Indiana. Experts say conditions are right for a transition to solar and renewable energy in Indiana. A subsidiary of the Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Renewables, has announced plans for the $180 million “Hoosier Jack” solar farm in Vigo and Sullivan counties. Sophia Hall reporting for WFHB EcoReport

HEADLINES: Early voting for this year’s primary election ended today; The Bloomington Arts Commission is commissioning musician Jeff Cannon to compose a bicentennial song for the city; A study from Indiana University found that higher-energy costs associated with clean energy disproportionately affect low-income communities. FEATURE: Tristra Newyear fell in love with Russia — all six point six million square miles …

Scientists and science supporters raised their voices across the globe this past Saturday, which was also Earth Day. Correspondent Sarah Vaughan reports on the Indianapolis March for Science in today’s WFHB Community Report.