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This May was the hottest on record for Indiana. Globally, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association found last month to be the fourth hottest on record. This month appears to be on-track for another record-breaking heat wave. Temperatures regularly in the mid-90’s, along with high humidity is leading the Shalom Community Center in Bloomington to issue a call for donations of …

A groundwater plume contaminated with the chlorinated solvent tetrachloroethene, or PCE, has led the EPA to designate the city of Spencer’s municipal well field – which provides water to approximately 9,900 residents- a Superfund Site. The water is blended and treated before distribution to residents. According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the municipal water supply in Spencer meets …

The 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 are left in the ash. Under an Obama Administration rule, energy companies were …

Food Truck Fridays are coming to Ellettsville; In other Ellettsville news, the town Council is taking preliminary steps to acquire land for a second entrance for a planned subdivision; In their meeting last week, the Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for parking that has already been built; North Curry Pike, North Smith Pike, and West Woodyard …

A new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash. The residue left over from coal-fired power plants, coal ash is either stored in large watery ponds or lagoons, or shipped away and buried. The Hoosier Environmental Council is warning that the latest data, provided by energy companies themselves, …

General Electric announced today that it plans to close its refrigerator plant in Bloomington; Workers in Monroe County will be paying more local taxes next year; A member of the Bloomington Utilities Service Board is urging the city to examine how it charges customers for water; Congressman Andre Carson announced Thursday that 4-point-3 million dollars in federal grant money will …