Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Region residents have a chance to weigh in on an East Chicago hazardous waste facility's proposed air permit changes.

The town of Cedar Lake's water capacity is raising concern from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

"I think everyone can see that we're not playing," Mayor Eddie Melton said during a press conference Tuesday.

Members of the public will be able to weigh in, in person, on the renewal of U.S. Steel's air permit. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. at 21st Century Charter School at 556 Washington Street in Gary. Written comments are now due by April 29.

Indiana continues working to get a share of $4.6 billion available through the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is working with other state agencies to put together a list of projects to include in the state's application for an implementation grant.

The town of Merrillville has a chance to be a model for communities looking to address environmental sustainability. The town was one of six pilot participants in the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Clean Communities program. It's an updated version of the Clean Community Challenge launched by IDEM in the early 2000s.

Dyer residents want more action from the town, when it comes to investigating and cleaning up potential environmental contamination.

An Air Quality Action Day has been issued for Friday. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says it's forecasting high ozone levels in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, along with many other parts of the state.

A controversial zinc oxide manufacturing plant can now start operating in Cass County. The state approved an air permit for Waelz Sustainable Products…

Indiana will award a group of eight electric utilities more than $5.5 million to set up charging stations for electric vehicles across the state. The…