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IKE’s Merger with Hoosier Environmental Council

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:12 — 1.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe public interest nonprofit Improving Kids’ Environment, or IKE, announced its merger today with the Hoosier Environmental Council. IKE’s mission for two decades has been to reduce toxic risks to children from lead, particulate matter, pesticides, and household chemicals. The nonprofit Hoosier Environmental Council has spent 36 …

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EPA Hears Public Testimony on Proposed Coal Ash Deregulation

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:59 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency is hearing testimony from environmental advocates in D.C. today, ahead of a proposed rule change in coal ash pond regulations. Coal ash from power plants is often kept in ponds or lagoons near waterways. When coal is burned several heavy metals, including arsenic …

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