IDEM’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Branch is launching a pilot program [PDF] for characterizing leaking underground storage tank (LUST) releases using high-resolution site characterization tools (HRSC). There is a process for the selection of sites to be included in the program and a checklist [PDF] of primary qualifications.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious environmental recognition awards. They are reserved for the most innovative, sustainable, and exemplary programs or projects that positively impact Indiana’s environment and demonstrate measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits. The 2019 Awards Program will open on January 28, 2019, and nominations will be accepted from 8:00 AM January 28, 2019 until 5:00 PM on April 1, 2019.

Eligibility Requirements

Any Indiana citizen, business, nonprofit organization, school, university, or government agency may submit a nomination or be nominated for the award.

Awards Categories

• Energy/Renewable Resources;
• Environmental Education and Outreach;
• Five year Continuous Improvement;
• Greening the Government;
• Land Use/Conservation;
• Pollution Prevention;
• Recycling/Reuse;