Electric Big Rigs Are Poised to Revolutionize the Trucking Industry
OK, but surely trains would be even better?
"Nationally, transportation accounts for nearly one-third of carbon emissions, and heavy-duty trucking is responsible for a quarter of that, adding more than 400 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the earth’s atmosphere every year. "
Bloomington to take part in heat mapping survey
"NOAA’s Urban Heat Island mapping campaign is in its eighth year, and according to the agency, a lack of vegetation and extensive pavement can cause neighborhoods to be upwards of 20 degrees warmer than nearby areas.
Participating volunteers are given devices that easily attach to a vehicle or a bike which take humidity and temperature readings and store the observations."
List of cities selected to take part in annual heat mapping project
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
"Viewed through the lens of climate migration, Slidell, and all of St. Tammany Parish around it, was a confounding place. Because even as those who were displaced found it unlivable, others found it irresistibly inviting."
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”: Climate Change is Already Forcing People From Their Homes
Students, faculty feel 'walled off' from Indiana University climate plan, sustainability projects
"IU tackles possibly the most ambitious sustainability project ever — its climate action plan. Though the university held at least one public forum at each campus, the planning committee meetings weren’t open to the public. And at least for now, implementation committee meetings aren’t either."
#IndianaUniversity #environment
Students, faculty feel 'walled off' from Indiana University climate plan, sustainability projects
Indiana municipalities must uphold their environmental policy goals
(This article feels a bit NIMBY-ish to me. Not sure if the developers have arguments on their side or not)
"Take for example an industrial development on the southside of Indianapolis, which will occur on 200 acres of agricultural land that contains about 45 acres of wetlands and forests. These natural spaces are home to state threatened species"
Indiana municipalities must uphold their environmental policy goals - Hoosier Environmental Council
Will America ever stop building more highways?
"As the planet warms, some activists are fighting back — citing the future emissions of adding lanes and the devastation faced by communities razed to make way for them. Their push against giant multilane highways represents an emerging frontier for the environmental movement, which has historically been more focused on fossil fuel projects than seven-lane roads."
#environment #CarsRuinEverything
Holcomb rolls back wetlands protections
"Builders and developers roundly applauded the new measure, saying it would reduce costs and prevent permitting delays. Environmental advocates decried the measure for endangering state’s wetlands...since the 2022 law took effect — 75% of the wetland acres impacted by construction have been lost with no mitigation or replacement of their lost function."
The Twisted Tale of Indianapolis’s White River
"A group of social- and environmental-justice advocates filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the sewage issues disproportionately affected minority residents. The EPA agreed, and in 2006 mandated that Indianapolis solve the issues once and for all. In 2011, Citizens Energy Group began to oversee the $2 billion DigIndy project."
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Wetlands Threatened by I-65 & County Line Road Development
"Developers submitted a request to rezone nearly 200 acres of farmland that contained historic wetlands and old forests along County Line Road and I-65 to construct a large industrial complex along the I-65 corridor. Many of the natural areas are not incorporated into the proposed development, contrary to the principles of the I-65 & County Line Road Strategic Plan."
Activists urge Indiana to act on pollution violations at coal plant that's no longer closing
"The Merom coal plant in Sullivan was supposed to shut down in May 2023. Now that a coal mining subsidiary has purchased the plant, activists say it could run indefinitely and needs to be held accountable for water, air and solid waste violations."
#HoosierMast #coal #environment
Activists urge Indiana to act on pollution violations at coal plant that's no longer closing
Highway Boondoggles 2023: Habitat Devastation in the Hoosier State
"The controversial Mid-States Corridor is a proposed 54-mile new-build highway connecting I-69 near Crane Naval Depot in Martin County, Ind., to I-64 near Dale, Ind. Slicing through a largely rural part of the state, the highway would devastate thousands of acres of farmland, wetlands and forests and destroy or degrade critical wildlife habitats"
Highway Boondoggles 2023: Habitat Devastation in the Hoosier State — Streetsblog USA
"IDEM asks for feedback on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in series of public meetings"
Low-hanging fruit would be to shut down the coal plants and build high-speed commuter rail from Louisville to Chicago.
After that the steelmakers would be the worst offenders. Not sure what to do about them though.
#HoosierMast #environment #transit
IDEM asks for feedback on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in series of public meetings
A new EPA Rule would require coal and natural gas plants to store 90 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions underground in about a decade. A committee of the state legislature listened to utility lobbyist arguments against the rule this week. They didn't invite anyone to speak who supported the rule.
#HoosierMast #INLegis #Environment
Indiana regulators concerned about technology, speed needed to comply with power plant rule
Just two Indiana state legislators received an "F" grade from the Sierra Club for their work in destroying the environment, encouraging pollution, and toadying up to Big Oil interests: Senator Travis Holdman of district 19, and Representative Todd Huston of district 37.
Contaminated waste from East Palestine train derailment coming to Putnam County landfill
"The Environmental Protection Agency also announced that two new hazardous waste sites will receive some of the shipments — an incinerator in Grafton, Ohio, and a landfill in Roachdale, Indiana.
According to its website, Roachdale has a population of around 1,000 people and is located in northeastern Putnam County."
#HoosierMast #EastPalestine #Environment
Contaminated waste from East Palestine train derailment coming to Putnam County landfill
Indiana state government is in the pocket of big oil. But of course we knew that.
"(Public law 180) takes away the power of local governments to prevent the use of fossil fuels and to enact other energy-saving and energy-producing regulations."
