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HEADLINES All Stories By Norm Holy WFYI reports that the new executive director for the Hoosier Environmental Council hopes to tackle some big issues in his new role. Sam Carpenter said Indiana has several areas of concern when it comes to the environment. Since its accidental introduction near Detroit, Michigan, in the mid-1990s, emerald ash borer (EAB) has rapidly spread …

For our show this week, Micol Seigel talks to Abby Cuniff. Cuniff is a reporter who recently published an article about arsenic contamination in Kern Valley State Prison in California. In this conversation, they talk about the prevalence of arsenic in California’s Central Valley- including in its prisons. She also describes the impact of the PLRA- The Prison Litigation Reform …

The 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 years working in environmental education and advocacy. The public interest groups see the …