EPA

All 18 environmental justice employees at the regional Environmental Protection Agency office in Chicago have received layoff notices. It’s part of the Trump administration’s efforts to close EPA environmental justice offices around the country.

With federal dollars to help states upgrade water infrastructure nearly eliminated, it would make it even harder to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewers to Indiana’s rural communities.

Gary Advocates for Responsible Development has asked Cleveland Cliffs and U.S. Steel to follow the Biden-era standards, regardless of what the federal government decides to do.

President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law — as well as the lawsuits pushing back — have created a lot of uncertainty.

New EPA regulations began last month, which might mean new coursework for students going into heating and cooling careers and higher costs for consumers.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s updated Lead and Copper Rule required all water utilities to submit an initial inventory of its service lines earlier this year.

Following Biden-era guidelines, the city looked at 54,000 service connections over two years. Only four are made of lead.

The city is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to remove debris and hazardous materials, including asbestos.

Members of the public are encouraged to bring questions and concerns to the meeting about the cleanup of the former Columbian Enameling site.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs are in the top 10 for greenhouse gas emissions in the state and toxic releases from industrial facilities.