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Indiana regulators approve permit for BP refinery Field Museum to hold cougar's remains Replacing exotic in Hawthorne Park with native wetland species Study: Disinfection of drinking water creates toxic byproducts Steelworkers go green join Al Gore to fight global warming Backyard birders have record count Lights Out Energy awareness event March 29 Environmentalists say questions unanswered on draft BP air permit EPA toughens smog rules CDC Great Lakes pollution report cites health problems IDEM hearing on BP refinery air permit Friday Federal city partnership creating lake front park Wisconsin Senate approves Great Lakes Compact Hoosier hunters take 124,427 deer in 2007, down slightly from 2008 Environmentalists protest at short time to review BP air permit Hammond sets conditions for BPs asphalt facility Doc Reed gives home to gator found in Portage Gov Daniels signs Great Lakes Compact bill Photo: Harlequin Ducks at the Port of Indiana Activists fear new methodology could harm Indiana river cleanup efforts EPA threatened states wanting tougher limits on mercury, documents show Indiana retools coyote hunting law to end sales for dog hunts House OKs Senate's Great Lakes Compact; bill heads to governor Appeals court strikes down Bush relaxed air pollution policy 20,000 acres Kankakee marsh being restored A total of 63 deer taken during cull at State Park Environmentalists say EPA objection to US Steel Lake Michigan permit falls short Great Lakes supporters ask pledge from presidential hopefuls EPA reports violations at BP Whiting refinery 12 states sue EPA to force companies to disclose more on toxic chemicals After permit uproar BP faces challenge of cutting discharges into Lake Michigan Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's new boss looking to unify park's mission and image Zona Wildlife Sanctuary to expand Photo: Rare bird sighting at Dunes Nature Center IDEM reminder: Leaf burning is illegal in Porter, Lake counties 17 Indiana counties report Eastern equine encephalitis Dangerous staph germ could be stopped with screening, studies show EPA details more concerns with US Steel permit Agency promises quicker study of Lake Michigan erosion New plant-eating invasive beetle discovered in Indiana EPA blocks proposed water permit for US Steel Porter and Lake counties nearly alone in not meeting clean air standards Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore gets 'poor' rating in national conservation report Latest pest not just found in trees Indiana adopts minimum federal mercury emissions goals US Steel discharge permit renewal draws fire Lake Michigan E. coli research brings award for two local scientists Report: BP could control waste with $40 million upgrade New coalition formed to protect Lake Michigan USS marks first year in mercury recovery effort BP backs off plan for more Lake Michigan pollution New Dunes Lakeshore superintendent has protected beaches, authored cult classic Killer Tomatoes Photo: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's 'Sugar Shack' took a big hit in Thursday storm Judge rules against Porter County in waste transfer case Exotic species website now online DNR urges boaters to guard against exotic hitchhikers EPA says current smog standards insufficient to protect health Air pollution again exceeds standards in Northwest Indiana Hope Takes Flight seeks to restore Karner blue butterfly in NWI EPA issues new guidelines making it harder to protect some wetlands Audubon Society spotlights region Important Bird Areas EPA agrees to redesignate Porter and Lake counties as attainment helps industry not motorists Bird migration patterns shift bringing a warning of climate change State to do the minimum to cut mercury risk Invading species may be dooming Lake Michigan sports fishing Conservation group proposes ban on seagoing ships in Great Lakes Scientists fear deadly fish virus heading toward Lake Michigan Two new invasive beetles reported in Porter County Utility pollution cancels out improvements by manufacturers Report lists toxic releases by Duneland industries Report charts toxic pollution as EPA acts to restrict data Popular farm animal programs at Chellberg Farm curtailed by budget cuts Park Service limits Friends of the Dunes fundraising at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Woodland Savanna Land Conservancy aquires conservation easement Photo: New Dorothy Buell Visitor Center open for business Photo: Time capsule marks opening of joint center Porter County, Westchester Township quarantined after ash borer found in Burns Harbor EPA says Great Lakes restoration on track fighting invasive species, sewage overflows Great Lakes experts plot strategy for protecting dunes Dunes Creek daylighting project wins national award EPA tells new limits on soot IDEM law judge rules in favor of County Line transfer station Public asked to help stop spread of oak blight here Dale Engquist, Dunes Lakeshore chief, announces retirement State fish advisory eases warning for five fish DNR says if you find a dead bird leave it for the experts Gathering defends sunset beach from proposed State Park hotel Save the Dunes rebuts DNR boss comments on State Park history No bidders for Dunes State Park beachfront hotel Environmental News Archive Environmental Headline News Links
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