Indiana

Controversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributaries

A variety of neonicotinoids—harmful to aquatic organisms—are reported in major Great Lakes streams U.S. scientists found neonicotinoid insecticides in about…

7 years ago

U.S. Steel dumps more toxic chromium near Lake Michigan, faces lawsuit

Six months after U.S. Steel dumped a plume of toxic metal into a Lake Michigan tributary, the company quietly reported…

7 years ago

Danger zone: Indiana produces 6th most toxic chemicals in USA

Photo: Indiana residents care more about the environment than you might think, a new poll suggests. Top among their concerns…

7 years ago

USDA: study finds no-till farming alone not sufficient to prevent water pollution from nitrate

photo: A no-till field. INDIANAPOLIS - A new IUPUI study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture answers a long-debated…

7 years ago

Dry cleaners’ solvents taint Martinsville’s water

The dry cleaning industry’s use of environmentally hazardous solvents is declining, but the legacy of “perc” is an expensive one…

7 years ago