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Correction: In the story about Logging in Hoosier National Forest we stated that the South Fork watershed does not drain into Lake Monroe. That statement was in error. The South Fork watershed DOES drain into Lake Monroe. The Eco Report staff apologizes and regrets any confusion this may have caused. The oldest known black rhino, a female named Fausta, died …

Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has been hired as an energy lobbyist, in Indiana. Pruitt resigned from the EPA in July, 2018, amid reported ethical violations and mismanagement of funds. Pruitt registered last week as a lobbyist, in Indiana. He was hired by Denver-based Hallador Energy Company which maintains substantial coal mining interests throughout Indiana. Hallador owns Sunrise …