Rebecca Thiele
Energy and Environment Reporter at WFIU-FM (Bloomington, IN)
Energy and Environment Reporter at WTIU-TV (Bloomington, IN)
Energy and Environment Reporter at WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Environment/energy reporter for @IPBS_News via @WFIUnews & @WTIUnews 🌿 she/her. Formerly @wmuk1021. Send me story ideas: rthiele (at) iu (dot) edu
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wfyi.org | Rebecca Thiele
May 8, 2025Article origination IPB News 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. These staff members help people suffering from a disproportionate amount of pollution. In Indiana, that's often lower-income, Black and Brown residents.
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news.wnin.org | Rebecca Thiele
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. These staff members help people suffering from a disproportionate amount of pollution. In Indiana, that’s often lower-income, Black and Brown residents.
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lpm.org | Rebecca Thiele
President Donald Trump's proposed budget would cut more than half of the Environmental Protection Agency's funding. Among other things, it would nearly eliminate federal dollars to help states upgrade water infrastructure. That could make it even harder to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewers to Indiana's rural communities. Zealan Hoover used to work as a senior advisor to the previous EPA administrator under former President Joe Biden.
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wbaa.org | Rebecca Thiele
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would cut more than half of the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding. Among other things, it would nearly eliminate federal dollars to help states upgrade water infrastructure. That could make it even harder to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewers to Indiana’s rural communities. Zealan Hoover used to work as a senior advisor to the previous EPA administrator under former President Joe Biden.
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1 week ago |
wfyi.org | Rebecca Thiele
May 7, 2025Article origination IPB News President Donald Trump's proposed budget would cut more than half of the Environmental Protection Agency's funding. Among other things, it would nearly eliminate federal dollars to help states upgrade water infrastructure. That could make it even harder to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewers to Indiana's rural communities.
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RT @WFYINews: What energy, environment legislation from the 2025 session is now law? | via @beckythiele https://t.co/bNKyKzUcii
RT @wbaaradio: Braun orders aim to keep coal plants online, advance nuclear, sidestep climate damages | via @beckythiele https://t.co/aapbg…
Just a quick fact check for anyone following #inlegis bills on SMRs (small modular nuclear reactors). Some lawmakers have said only 50 people died in the Chernobyl accident. The estimated number is much much higher as reported by @BBCWorld @chalkmark https://t.co/4vwIkmIMan