The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is using a $3 million federal grant to track greenhouse-gas pollution in the state. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will allow the state to establish a greenhouse-gas emissions inventory and make a climate action plan to address the findings. "We were one of the organizations that originally pushed for this funding to be accepted by the state, to address climate pollution and climate emissions," said Delaney Barber, outreach energy and climate coordinator for the Hoosier Environmental Council. " .
Michigan women have mental-health concerns at rates higher than the national average, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation reported that the number of women between ages 18 and 44 in Michigan who cite "frequent mental distress" jumped to more than 25% in 2021 from 18% just five years earlier. Marnie Leavitt, executive director of the Women s Center of Southeast Michigan, said social media and ease of access to information have led to an overall uptick in anxiety and depression - and a world in turmoil isn t helping. .
Arizona homeowners contemplating making the switch to solar energy could save substantially. Those who install a solar system now through 2032 can receive a 30% tax credit that s been locked in through the Inflation Reduction Act. After that, the credit will decrease be a few percentage points a year. .
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says West Virginia isn t accurately keeping track of how many of the state s streams are polluted, and has added an additional 346 streams - totaling around 1,600 miles - to its impaired list. Measuring water quality is required by the federal Clean Water Act to help determine how safe waterways are for aquatic life, swimming, recreation and consumption. In a recent webinar, John Wirts, a retired biologist with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection s Watershed Assessment Program, said the classification opens doors to resources for cleanup. .
North Dakota s firearm deer-hunting season kicks off Nov. 10, and pheasant hunting is already underway. Conservation voices have some guidance on how to be a good steward of the land. .