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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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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

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

Some Indiana beaches along Lake Michigan closed after spill

Indiana panel rejects groups' push to conserve 2 forests

2 groups appeal Indiana's permit for coal-to-diesel plant

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Indiana's 3 ports earn Green Marine national designation

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15 Indiana counties get funds to fight invasive lake plants

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$175 million solar power project planned for central Indiana

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Conservation group reforests 100-plus acres of farmland

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Indiana carbon dioxide storage measure signed by governor

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Facility to turn corn field waste into sustainable products

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Groups seeking to conserve Indiana forests make new push

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Recycling grants open to businesses, local gov't, nonprofits

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Indiana city seeks to reach environmentally conscious goals

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Survey: Indiana, Minnesota lead clean energy job growth

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Indiana park added to National Register of Historic Places

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Officials seek cause of fish deaths at Geist Reservoir

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City in southwestern Indiana pushes for renewable energy use

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Duke Energy to create plan for Indiana coal ash ponds

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Prophetstown State Park to expand, provides alternative location for power lines

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Indiana sees big response for recreational trails grants

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Congress approves major public lands, conservation bill

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Massive insect decline could have 'catastrophic' environmental impact, study says

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Plans expected this fall for 400-acre park along Ohio River

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Science Says: Get used to polar vortex outbreaks

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New national park push being made for Indiana Dunes

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Lawmaker wants to continue Indiana Dunes national park plan

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Government shutdown closes S. Indiana Forest Service offices

Cleanup set for 200,000 waste tires left at Indiana business

Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend to get white rhino exhibit

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Officials: Hunting needed at Indianapolis park to curb deer

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Indiana city plans pollinator park, memorial to 2008 floods

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Indiana gets $400K to boost water quality in Lake Erie basin

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Tourism group seeks solutions to Indiana shoreline erosion

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Indiana climate change report shows impacts on the state

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Ethanol production plant planned for Shelbyville

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