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Indiana cement plant faces $730K in fines for air pollution

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Boulders in place to protect lakefront at Indiana Dunes Park

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Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers

Indiana man generated virtually no trash over past 5 years

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Indiana DNR to spray in 3 counties for invasive gypsy moths

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Most of Indiana either abnormally dry or in moderate drought

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Indiana governor signs wetland repeal bill, despite pushback

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Parasites, poor health, weather eyed in Indiana deer deaths

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Southern Indiana man, 85, has been tending bees for 62 years

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Duke Energy division planning $180M Indiana solar farm

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Indiana lawmakers dial back controversial wetlands bill

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Officials say non-recyclables being found at Tippecanoe County drop off sites

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Park authorities plan four spring fires for Indiana Dunes

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Burst pipe to blame for low levels in Delphi's Wabash and Erie Canal

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Indiana awards $30M in funding for new trails projects

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Public warned to avoid NW Indiana lake where waterfowl died

Tree planting season adding 35 new trees to West Lafayette neighborhood

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DNR probes NW Indiana lake deaths of numerous ducks, geese

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Indiana's Brown County State Park added to National Register

EPA proposes pollution cleanup of Delco plant site in Kokomo

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Former Chevrolet plant site in Muncie eyed for solar farm

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Indiana county that banned invasive plants eyes outreach

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New preserve aims to protect slice of White River, old canal

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Girl Scouts' visit with wildlife artist prompts mission to save American red wolf

Indiana Dunes National Park removing unwanted structures

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Sandhill cranes making yearly stop in Indiana marshes

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This company is using drones to replant forests devastated by wildfires

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Some Indiana state parks temporarily closing for deer hunts

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Indiana's only federal wilderness area faces misuse problems

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Homeowner reacts to NIPSCO possibly drawing from Lake Shafer

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NIPSCO says it may have to pull water from Lake Shafer to Lake Freeman water levels

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Lake Freeman low water level issue goes to court

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All-terrain wheelchairs added at Indiana Dunes State Park

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EPA plans wells to assess scope of tainted Kokomo water

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Lake Freeman's low water level causes restaurant's seawall to crumble

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Late freeze shortens fall apple season for Indiana orchards

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Indiana preserve renamed for conservationist who saved site

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Tree Lafayette is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.

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Agency proposes protections for 2 Eastern US mussel species

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Home and business owners planning to rally as Lake Freeman water levels continue to drop rapidly

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McDonald's exec: The food industry needs to act now to cut greenhouse gas emissions

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6 Indiana countywide burn bans imposed amid dry conditions

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Students' outdoor lesson by land trust focuses on the senses

Agency denies critical habitat for endangered bumblebee

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DNR: Black bear in north Kentucky may cross into Indiana

Image for Shafer Freeman Lakes and Environmental Conservation Corporation say lake levels are lower than ever before

Shafer Freeman Lakes and Environmental Conservation Corporation say lake levels are lower than ever before

Indiana city still dealing with old coal-storage vaults

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Monday is application deadline for state park deer hunts

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CItyBus receives $1.2 million for fueling station upgrade

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Endangered Indiana bats losing habitat near Indiana airport

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Indiana campgrounds see demand up amid coronavirus pandemic

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Some Indiana farmers find surprising bounty in COVID-19 year

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Purdue Farmers Market canceled for 2020

4th-generation Indiana produce farm is a family affair

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EPA eyes cleanup of coal ash threatening Indiana Dunes

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Indiana campgrounds staying busy amid coronavirus outbreak

Indiana Dunes National Park debuts coronavirus campaign

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City of Logansport getting a solar panel farm

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Why white rhino numbers increased 34,000%

Activists criticize Vectren plan to keep 1 coal-fired plant

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Business System Solutions in West Lafayette hosting recycling drive

New trail will connect Indiana to cross-country route

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Indiana negotiates deal with worst utility permit violator

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Grant to improve soil conservation practices in Indiana

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Hoosier National forest experiments with wood harvest debris

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Student led West Lafayette Climate Strikes hosting a virtual rally on Friday, April 24th

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Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status

Indiana city eyes shuttered landfill for mountain bike park

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DNR: NW Indiana fish kill likely caused by `a natural event'

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Judge: Indiana agency violated rules on factory permit

Professor: Many of Indiana's bats are 'dropping like flies'

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Indiana approves nature preserve with a `significant' cave

Bill advances to pause Indiana coal power plant closings

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Indiana DNR tightens rules for 3 Ohio River fish species

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Areas in 2 Indiana parks receive designation for rare tree

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A blob of hot water in the Pacific Ocean killed a million seabirds, scientists say

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Colgate finally launched its recyclable toothpaste tube. It's made from the same type of plastic as milk jugs

Indiana utility to retire 2 of 4 remaining coal-fired units

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Indiana Dunes National Park eyes erosion-fighting sand traps

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White Sands National Monument designated as the newest US national park

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Official: Off-road vehicles eroding Hoosier National Forest

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Indianapolis program boosting low-income solar power access

Environmental groups sue steel mill over lake chemical spill

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Electricity provider planning more Indiana solar farms

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Northwest Indiana mayor says lake waters threaten pavilion

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Ex-GOP congressman to speak at Indiana environmental event

Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill

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2 Indiana environmental groups merge, plan kids' health push

Beekeepers protect hives from pesticide amid virus fight

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Indiana Dunes seeing more visitors with national park status

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Logansport Mayor Taking on Climate Change

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Indiana DNR will pay Hoosiers for certain tree seeds, nuts

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Indiana sees surge in wind power despite lack of standards

Boaters slow to return Indiana beaches after cyanide spill

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Volunteers remove 1 ton of debris from diverse Indiana river

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State to finish blue-green algae testing before Labor Day

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Bat protections approved along Indiana 'heavy haul' corridor

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Invasive Species Task Froce Established in Tippecanoe

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Park Service reopens Indiana beaches after cyanide spill

Indiana steel dust recycling project dropped amid opposition

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