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Chamber Partners with Keramida to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

Chamber Partners with Keramida to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

Hoosier businesses navigating increasingly complex environmental regulations will have a chance to hear directly from regulators and compliance experts this spring, as the Indiana Chamber hosts its annual Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference April 21-22 in downtown Indianapolis and virtually. The event is designed to help Indiana companies avoid costly penalties from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) [...]

Matt Ottinger2026-03-26T10:57:24-04:00March 24th, 2026|

Indiana Chamber Partners With KERAMIDA to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosier businesses navigating increasingly complex environmental regulations will have a chance to hear directly from regulators and compliance experts this spring, as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference April 21-22 in downtown Indianapolis and virtually. The event is designed to help Indiana companies avoid costly penalties from the Indiana Department [...]

Matt Ottinger2026-03-20T15:21:46-04:00March 6th, 2026|

EPA Proposes to Repeal Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

EPA Proposes to Repeal Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal last week to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. The announcement was made at a truck dealership in Indianapolis and was attended by Gov. Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita, U.S. Rep. Jim Baird [...]

Matt Ottinger2025-08-06T10:13:39-04:00August 6th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference, which takes place April 16-17 in downtown Indianapolis or virtually, is designed to help Hoosier companies avoid costly penalties from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Businesses can get the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate environmental permitting and reporting with confidence at this upcoming Indiana Chamber of Commerce event. “Our complete [...]

Matt Ottinger2025-03-07T09:30:21-05:00March 7th, 2025|

Tim Higgins Honored as an Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year

Tim Higgins Honored as an Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFixD9aRcxs&t Tim Higgins, vice president of business development at sustainability and EHS consulting firm Keramida, Inc., was recently honored as an Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Expertise and affability fuel Higgins’ longtime partnership with the Indiana Chamber. In addition to serving on the Environmental Policy Committee, he helps develop agenda and program content for educational trainings. Read more [...]

Matt Ottinger2024-12-09T09:13:45-05:00December 9th, 2024|

Indiana Chamber to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces billions of dollars every year in combined federal administrative, civil judicial penalties and criminal fines. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference, which takes place April 17-18 in downtown Indianapolis or virtually, is designed to help Hoosier companies avoid those penalties. “Our conference will get attendees [...]

Matt Ottinger2024-03-08T08:14:30-05:00March 8th, 2024|

Andy Bowman: 2023 Volunteer of the Year

Andy Bowman: 2023 Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO40OJ08iBI Andy Bowman was recently named as an Indiana Chamber 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Bowman likes a challenge, which led him to legal work and ultimately to be an attorney for environmental issues. Chief among his volunteer efforts for the Indiana Chamber: being author and editor of the 10th edition of the Environmental Compliance Handbook. Read about Bowman [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-12-11T08:36:31-05:00December 11th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces billions of dollars every year in combined federal administrative, civil judicial penalties and criminal fines. An Indiana Chamber of Commerce offering next month is designed to help Hoosier companies avoid those hits to their bottom line. The Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference, which takes place April 26-27 in downtown Indianapolis, [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-04-03T10:10:02-04:00March 28th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber’s New Sustainability Leadership Program Set for September

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has quickly become an essential component of business operations. The Indiana Chamber's new 2022 Sustainability Leadership Conference on September 8 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center in Indianapolis will help environmental professionals identify opportunities to optimize their company's ESG. Individuals also can attend virtually. “Since ESG impacts a business’ short- and long-term [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-08-09T10:31:20-04:00August 9th, 2022|

IDEM Grants Available for Recycling Markets, Manufacturing Capacity and Job Creation

IDEM Grants Available for Recycling Markets, Manufacturing Capacity and Job Creation

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced the availability of grant funding for recycling projects from the Recycling Market Development Program. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Proposals are being accepted now through June 15, 2022. Public and private businesses, local government, solid waste management districts, and nonprofit organizations located and doing business [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-05-17T12:15:34-04:00May 17th, 2022|

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