April 22, 2009 by Indy.com Staff
1. DWINDLING OPEN SPACE, HABITATS
Indiana’s 4 percent of publicly owned land is among the lowest in the country.2. TOXIC EMISSIONS
Indiana is third in the nation in toxic emissions, including coal ash and mercury, according to EPA data for 2007.
- Carbonyls: acetaldehyde
- Diisocyanates: methylenediphenyl diisocyanate ("MDI"); 2,4-toluene diisocyanate; 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate
- Metals: arsenic; cobalt; hexavalent chromium; lead; manganese; nickel
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ("PAHs"): benzo (a) pyrene and other PAHs; naphthalene
- VOCs: acrolein; benzene; 1,3-butadiene
- 4,4’-methylenedianiline ("MDA")
These are not new issues, This report is from 2000
Indiana Should Significantly Strengthen its Toxic Air Pollution Regulations March, 2000, Sierra Club Great Lakes Program Emily S. Green, Program Director
214 N. Henry Street, Suite 203; Madison, WI 53703
608-257-4994; 608-257-3513 (fax)
emily.green@sierraclub.org http://www.sierraclub.org
3. CARBON FOOTPRINT
Indiana has a per capita Carbon Score of 6, (lots of ads on this paged linked to, but its a good page) with the 14th highest resident population. Each Indiana resident produces approximately 39 Tons of Carbon Dioxide each year. Indiana has a total Carbon output state rank of #6, Indiana is the #6th highest Carbon Dioxide polluting state in the United States.Do you agree that these are the 3 most environmentally pressing issues? If not feel free to speak up and/or send me an email. Greenerdog@gmail.com
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