Tag Archives: Environment

BOTTLES ARE FOR BABIES

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. The above is from the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.  Ah, how horrible to be surrounded … Continue reading →

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APPALACHIAN RAPE – MOUNTAIN-TOP DESTRUCTION

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

In a reversal of disastrous Bush Administration policies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning an aggressive review of permit requests which would allow mining companies to blow the tops off mountains in West Virgina and Kentucky.  Mountain top removal … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL, Rivers | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

CAFO LEGISLATION MOVES OUT OF COMMITTEES

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

Maybe this will be the year the General Assembly decides to watch out for environmental interests rather than pork producers.  Several bills have been introduced this legislative session which attempt to regulate Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).  In years past, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Cruelty to Animals, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Mitch Daniels, Republicans, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

DANIELS CONTINUES ASSAULT ON INDIANA’S ENVIRONMENT

Posted on January 24, 2009 by

The Little Emporer and two of his supporters – House Representative Phyllis Pond of New Haven and Senator Dennis Kruse of Auburn – have once again come up with an idea to assault Indiana’s environment.   House Bill 1047 – submitted … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

CAFOs DAMAGE WATER QUALITY IN THE ST. MARYS RIVER

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

In general, a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a very large Confined Feeding Operation (CFO)  that requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) System for discharges or potential discharges of water contamination. However, any animal production unit, regardless of … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Water Act, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Cruelty to Animals, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, St. Marys River, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER – BUSH AND PALIN TEAM TO TRASH ENVIRONMENT

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

Earthjustice – a legal environmental advocacy group – will be at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, arguing against an attempt by the mining industry – supported by President George “what environment” Bush and Alaska Governor Sarah “you betcha” Palin … Continue reading →

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DANIELS REMOVES ENFORCEMENT UNIT OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Posted on December 26, 2008 by

Building on his reputation for being a friend of big business and a not-so-good friend of the environment,  Daniels has decided that the environmental management division can manage just fine without an enforcement division.  In his “Possibilities Unbound Plan” of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR GOES TO MITCH DANIELS – WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

Posted on December 14, 2008 by

Okay – what were those governors thinking? Or whoever it was that was responsible for selecting a chair for the Great Lakes Compact regional council? Mitch Daniels as the chair is the classic fox guarding the chicken coop. And for … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Environment, Industrial farms, Mitch Daniels, Pollution, Soil Pollution, Water Pollution | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

ETHANOL GIANT VERASUN FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION

Posted on November 9, 2008 by

One of the ethanol industry’s largest producers – VeraSun – has fallen victim to bankruptcy partly due to bad hedging bets – a method of locking in prices for commodities. Corn is the most commonly used raw material used to … Continue reading →

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GREAT LAKES WATER ACCORD APPROVED

Posted on October 4, 2008 by

Friday, President Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact – an agreement whose completion ended a decade of work to protect the Great Lakes waters from being diverted to other locations. The Great Lakes – our natural wonder right here in … Continue reading →

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