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environmental regulation

How can industries across the state be held accountable for emissions and pollution?

Violet Comber-Wilen

One expert said industries can sometimes “cheat” on emissions standards without being constantly monitored.
IDEM says it can't make air pollution permits stricter. Experts say that's only partially true

Rebecca Thiele

At a public meeting, IDEM officials said that tightening emissions limits on BP's Whiting Refinery would require a change to federal or state laws.