This story was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative at Wake Forest University. A single, winding road stretching off of 35th Avenue is punctuated with a sign on each side. On one is the name of a school: Steel City Academy. Directly across, obscured among foot-tall reeds, […]
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Gary Residents Speak on IDEM’s Plans for Climate Pollution Reduction Grant
Inside the corner of the community room of the Gary Public Library, dozens of Gary and Northwest Indiana residents gathered with state officials to discuss how to spend millions of dollars to tackle the region’s air pollution. “You’re a partner, and we’ve got to get this money,” said Bruce Curry, a Gary resident, who received […]
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IDEM Hosts Gary Public Meeting for Climate Pollution Reduction Grant
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is hosting additional public meetings in Gary, where residents can voice their opinions on how funds for a new climate pollution reduction grant should be spent. The Gary meeting will occur on Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Gary Public Library & Cultural Center community room. Scott Deloney, branch chief […]
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New EPA Plan Could Accelerate Lead Pipe Removal. Here’s What That Means For Gary.
From 24-packs of bottles of water in kitchen pantries to fridges and faucets adorned with filters, Black households hold a common unspoken rule: They don’t trust their water. “When you turn on your tap, you should trust what’s coming out of it,” said Chakena Perry, senior policy advocate for the Natural Resource Defense Council. The […]
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Deadline Nears for Public Comments on Pollution Reduction Plan
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is conducting a survey asking Indiana residents to weigh in on how the state could spend federal grant money intended to improve Indiana’s air quality. Part of that process is soliciting community feedback, particularly from groups that have historically not been part of climate decisions but may have been […]