IDEM head questions accuracy of One Region environmental report

PORTAGE | Indiana's chief environmental official is bashing a chapter in a locally produced report on the region's environmental quality and progress, questioning its methodology and accuracy.

IDEM head says ozone suit against EPA could take years

PORTAGE | Indiana's lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over Lake and Porter counties not meeting Clean Air Act rules for ozone could take years to resolve, the head of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said Thursday.

Crown Point library off-site parking lot site ordered secured by IDEM

CROWN POINT | Library officials have been told to secure the site of a proposed off-site parking lot where two vacant buildings had been scheduled for demolition.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana's water is cleaner than it once was

We want to make sure Northwest Indiana residents receive accurate information about Indiana’s efforts to address mercury and PCBs in our waterways.

NWI should not be lumped in with Chicago environmental problems

When did NWI get moved to Illinois? How is it that the government can lump us with Illinois when clearly my driver’s license, my address and my voter registration card all say Indiana?

Deerfield landfill at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor gains key final approval

ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor moved a step closer to starting construction of a large restricted waste landfill on its property, gaining approval from the town to continue.

Hammond Sanitary District faces fines, negotiating with EPA on sewage discharges

HAMMOND | The Hammond Sanitary District likely will have to increase sewage rates to pay for $63 million of construction to stop sewage from being discharged into the Little Calumet and Grand Calumet rivers.

Thomas Easterly

Thomas Easterly is commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Hobart to receive CLEAN designation at Wednesday's City Council meeting

HOBART | The city of Hobart will become an Indiana Department of Environmental Management CLEAN community at 6 p.m. today.

NWI air up to snuff, but emissions checks to stay

Northwest Indiana air quality meets federal standards, but motorists should not expect the end of those bothersome vehicle emissions checks anytime soon.

Wastewater permit is issued for ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor

INDIANAPOLIS | A renewal permit for wastewater at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor was issued Monday, according to a statement from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Hammond may put park on BP leak site

HAMMOND | A park could be built over the space where a BP Products North America pipeline cracked and leaked 31,000 gallons of fuel into groundwater last year.

Wastewater permit is issued for U.S. Steel Midwest plant

INDIANAPOLIS | A renewal permit for wastewater at U.S. Steel Midwest was issued Monday, according to a statement from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Settlement reached on Westville Superfund site

Thirteen parties will pay for a more than $14 million settlement announced Wednesday to clean up the Cam-Or Superfund site in Westville.

EPA will continue to monitor air outside East Chicago school

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced Tuesday that additional monitoring is necessary to investigate the levels of manganese in the community surrounding Abraham Lincoln Elementary in East Chicago.

IDEM opens public comment for two wastewater permits

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Department of Environmental Management posted on its website on Tuesday drafts for two wastewater permit renewals at two Porter County facilities, and the dates for public hearings for those permits.

Turkey Creek improving after spill

MERRILLVILLE | Oxygen levels slowly started to return to normal Thursday in Turkey Creek as crews continued to pump sewage from the area, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

IDEM sets public meeting today on new boiler for ArcelorMittal

EAST CHICAGO | The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is hosting a public meeting followed by a public hearing today to discuss ArcelorMittal's proposal to construct and operate a new boiler at its East Chicago facility.

Grand Calumet River remediation sees progress

Dredging of one section of the Grand Calumet River is complete and crews are expected to move off the site by the end of the month, Indiana Department of Environmental Management officials said Tuesday night.

Speaker endorses ArcelorMittal project at hearing

EAST CHICAGO | Only one person spoke at a public meeting and public hearing Wednesday at the East Chicago Main Library to comment about a proposed new boiler at ArcelorMittal USA Inc.'s East Chicago facility.