April 17, 2013
Associated PressWork to rebuild a defective underground barrier designed to hold back tainted soil and groundwater at the site of a former
auto parts plant should hopefully begin this year, the site's federal manager says.
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November 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed placing the city of Martinsville on its Superfund priority list,
citing groundwater contamination traced to several former dry cleaning shops in the heart of town.
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October 6, 2012
Mason KingMore than 100 local groups are joining forces to rehabilitate neglected rivers and streams in Marion County in the hope of
sparking redevelopment.
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July 2, 2012
Associated PressLast month was the driest June on record for Indianapolis and Evansville, the National Weather Service says. Weather service
figures show both cities received less than half as much rain as their previous records.
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April 6, 2012
Associated PressA new state law that merges three longtime rule-making boards into a single panel is stoking concerns among business and environmental
groups about what the shift could eventually mean for Indiana's environmental regulations.
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March 14, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana regulatory panel passed new rules Wednesday aimed at protecting the quality of the state's waterways. The new
rules are aimed at lowering the levels of pollutants released into waterways by companies.
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January 29, 2012
Associated PressA state effort to address phosphorous pollution that has fouled Indiana's waterways is moving forward slowly, but environmental
groups' hopes for help from lawmakers is likely to be dashed this year.
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January 21, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe state’s largest green group is seeking changes to measures it says could strip funding and oversight for environmental
protection.
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November 7, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management is tracking about 2,100 sites with leaking tanks, many of which contain
gasoline and diesel fuel that can damage soil and contaminate groundwater.
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April 30, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe new sidewalk and curb material is easing strain on storm sewers on Ohio Street.
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April 5, 2011
Associated PressU.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced 61-year-old Michael R. Milem of Carmel, 44-year-old Mark R. Snow of Brazil
and Joseph T. Biggio, 51, of Illinois after accepting their guilty pleas for violating the Federal Clean Water Act.
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April 2, 2011
David HoltRegulations aimed at stopping invasive species are too stiff.
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March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
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January 26, 2011
Associated PressThe Obama administration's own experts estimate their proposal for protecting streams from coal mining would eliminate
thousands of jobs and slash production across much of the country
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January 10, 2011
Associated PressA bill authored by Republican Rep. Kevin Mahan of Hartford City would revise state law so that pharmacies could accept unused
prescription drugs from customers and dispose of them securely and safely.
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November 12, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe EPA says 300,000 gallons of sludge at the firm's northwest-side site are suspected of containing carcinogenic PCBs. A
recent court ruling could expedite clean-up efforts.
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September 30, 2010
Associated PressJoseph Biggio, who was executive vice president of operations at Ecological Systems Inc. from 2001 through 2007, was charged
Thursday with two counts of violating the Clean Water Act and one count of making false statements.
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September 11, 2010
Chris O'MalleyJust a few minutes northeast of vibrant Monument Circle lurks the most notorious graveyard of Indianapolis’ industrial
heyday—at least 70 of the city’s 500 brownfields. Now planners and developers aspire to revitalize the most contaminated
neighborhood in Indianapolis into a success story.
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July 20, 2010
IBJ StaffSale of city's water and sewer utilities faces showdown on Monday with full council vote.
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July 19, 2010
Associated PressThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management says the rule would impact sewage treatment plants upstream of lakes.
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April 23, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe waterworks board's plan to hire outside consultants to study the proposed sale of Indianapolis Water could delay the deal.
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March 27, 2010
IBJ StaffMatthew Klein has agreed to serve on a panel discussion concerning the canal: “Indy’s Central Canal—public
resource
or private pipeline?” during the Indiana University Law Environmental Symposium, April 1 at IUPUI’s Inlow Hall.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.