Livable Center Plan

📣 Opportunity for Gary Non-Profits With Diesel Vehicles 🚚

Up to $250,000 is available for replacing diesel vehicles under a Supplemental Environmental Program (SEP) sponsored by BP Whiting Refinery. This funding is specifically for non-profits located within the city of Gary.

If you own a diesel vehicle and are interested, please click this link to complete the survey: https://vevox.app/ #/m/139726884

The survey will remain open until September 15th, 2024.

All submissions will be reviewed by BP and city representatives, and selected applicants will be notified.

These funds are part of a settlement announced earlier in 2024 between BP Products North America Inc., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Justice.

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IDEM AIR QUALITY ACTION ALERT FOR NWI


On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following areas:

Northwest Indiana, including the cities of: Crown Point, Gary, Hammond, Kentland, LaPorte, Michigan City, Portage, Rensselaer, Valparaiso and all other cities within the area.

Temperatures exceeding 95 degrees across most of the state and prevailing winds remaining light, present conditions are favorable for ozone development that reaches the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) range in these areas.

Hoosiers can visit SmogWatch.IN.gov to:

View air quality information for all Indiana counties, including a state map of affected counties;

Learn more about Air Quality Action Days and recommended actions;

Learn more about ozone and fine particulate matter; and
Sign up for air quality alerts.

Air Quality Action Days are in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. (24-hours) on the specified dates. Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs. For more information, see idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.

Laws and Rules Laws and Rules Open Burning Current: Laws and Rules Indiana’s laws and rules for open burning are found in the Indiana Code (IC) and Indiana Administrative Code (IAC). They set forth prohibitions, exemptions, requirements, and conditions that must be met when conducting permissible open burning ac...