Groups ask EPA to probe alleged civil rights violations in Indiana

An Indiana citizens group is asking EPA to investigate alleged discrimination by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) over its air permitting procedures, arguing that the state’s anti-discrimination policy imposes “only the most limited procedural requirements and no substantial obligations on its permit decisions and appeal legal rules.” Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD) filed an Oct. 21 petition with EPA’s Office of External Civil Rights Compliance, which is conducting a jurisdictional review, according to EPA’s latest updated civil...