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EPA Announces Intent to Strengthen Lead and Copper Regulations, Support Proactive Lead Service Line Removal Across the Country

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that the agency will begin developing a new regulation to better protect communities from exposure to lead in drinking water. EPA is committed to using every tool available—statutory authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act, technical assistance, funding, and more—to protect all Americans from lead in drinking water. The agency will collaboratively work with local, state, and federal partners, to make rapid progress on President Biden’s goal to remove 100% of lead service lines, with a focus on prioritizing communities disproportionately impacted by lead contamination.

“Over the past year, I have visited with and heard from communities in Chicago, Flint, Jackson, and many other areas that are impacted by lead in drinking water,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “These conversations have underscored the need to proactively remove lead service lines, especially in low-income communities. The science on lead is settled—there is no safe level of exposure and it is time to remove this risk to support thriving people and vibrant communities.”

Today’s announcement is a key component of the Biden-Harris administration’s whole of government Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, also announced today.

Following the agency’s review of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) under Executive Order 13990, EPA has concluded that there are significant opportunities to improve the rule to support the overarching goal of proactively removing lead service lines and more equitably protecting public health. EPA is announcing a two-prong approach to strengthen this regulatory framework.

Beginning December 16, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions will go into effect to advance critical lead service line inventories that are necessary to achieve 100% removal of lead service lines. The agency plans to issue guidance—including best practices, case studies, and templates to help develop lead service line inventories—to assist its partners in implementation of the rule.

EPA will also develop a new proposed rule, the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, that will strengthen the regulatory framework. EPA intends to propose requirements that, along with other actions, would result in the replacement of all lead service lines as quickly as is feasible. EPA also intends to consider opportunities to strengthen tap sampling requirements and explore options to reduce the complexity and confusion associated with the action level and trigger level, with a focus on reducing health risks in more communities. The goal of these potential lead service line replacement regulatory improvements—coupled with non-regulatory actions—is to more equitably protect public health.

Additionally, EPA will allocate $2.9 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to states, Tribes, and territories to remove lead service lines. This 2022 allocation is the first of five allotments that will provide $15 billion in dedicated funding for lead serve lines replacements. In addition to the dedicated investment in lead service lines, the Law provides an additional $11.7 billion in general funding through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which can also be utilized for lead removal projects.

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THUNDERBOLTS COMEBACK FALLS JUST SHORT IN 3-2 LOSS TO ROANOKE 

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Roanoke, Va.:  After an unlucky first half of the game, Evansville bounced back after falling behind 3-0, scoring twice and nearly tying the game, but Roanoke held on to win it 3-2 at Berglund Center on Friday. The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Sunday, December 26th at 3:00pm CT as they host the Quad City Storm.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or buy tickets in person at the Ford Center Box Office.

 

In the first period, Roanoke grabbed an early 2-0 lead off a shorthanded goal by Brady Heppner at 7:27, followed up by Nick Ford at 8:59.  In the second period, CJ Stubbs extended Roanoke’s lead to 3-0, before the Thunderbolts finally found the response they were looking for.  First was Matt Mackay, playing his first professional game and scoring his first professional goal shorthanded at 13:19 of the second period, assisted by Mike Ferraro and Zane Jones.  A minute and 39 seconds later at 14:58, Dylan Mills, also playing his first professional game, scored his first professional goal from Cameron Cook to make it a 3-2 game.  Despite several quality chances on both sides in the third period, neither side added to the scoresheet, and Evansville fell 3-2 in the weekend series’ opener, with a rematch set for Saturday night, once again at Berglund Center.

 

MacKay and Mills each scored one goal, while Billett stopped 19 of 22 shots, remaining tied for the franchise record for career wins (17) with retired Thunderbolts goaltender Braeden Ostepchuk.  The game also marked a milestone for Brandon Lubin, who played his 200thprofessional game.

 

The Thunderbolts are currently competing in their fifth season in the SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League).  Season tickets are less than $9 per game.  To order your tickets for this season, call 812-422-BOLT(2658).

UE men’s basketball welcomes UT Martin on Saturday

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Game set for 4 p.m. at the Ford Center

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time since the 2015 CIT Championship run, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team and UT Martin will meet up in the Ford Center with tip set for 4 p.m. CT on Saturday.  ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the coverage.

Last Time Out

– Prior to its longest break of the season, the Purple Aces took on Southeast Missouri State on December 8 in Cape Girardeau

– A late rally came up just short with UE dropping a 75-73 contest to the Redhawks

– Jawaun Newton, Shamar Givance and Noah Frederking recorded 15 points apiece while Blaise Beauchamp added 11 points off the bench

– Givance had another outstanding all-around performance, adding 7 assists and 6 rebounds

– UE had its lowest number of turnovers (5) since finishing with five against MIssouri State on 2/4/17

 

Player of the Week

– Ranking in the top five in assists and steals while earning a top ten ranking in points, Shamar Givance is the only player in the MVC who can make that claim

– He currently ranks 4th in the league with 1.5 steals per gtame and 5th with 3.8 assists per contests…his 15.0 PPG is 10th

– On Dec. 6, Givance was named the MVC Player of the Week for the second time in his career after scoring a career-high 31 points against Southern Illinois before adding 15 points and 7 rebounds against Tennessee Tech

– Over the last four games, Givance has recorded 21.8 PPG…since scoring 7 points in the opener at Cincinnati, Givance has recorded an average of 15.7 PPG while scoring at least 11 points in all but one game

 

On a Roll

– Sitting at 14.0 points per game on the season, Jawaun Newton has been even better over his last seven contests, averaging 16.6 PPG including a career-high of 30 points versus Rice

– His rebounding numbers are the best in his career with his average improving each season from 2.2 (FR), 2.8 (SO), 4.4 (JR) and 6.0 as a senior in 2021-22…over the last 5 games, Newton’s average has been even higher, checking in at 7.6/game

– He set his career mark with 12 at Eastern Illinois while his season average ranks 7th in the league

– On the offensive end, Newton opened the Gulf Coast Showcase with a career-high of 30 points, marking the Aces first such effort since 2019

 

Momentum off the Bench

– Blaise Beauchamp has given the Aces valuable minutes off the bench and his confidence seems to be growing with each game

– Beauchamp scored 11 points while knocking down three triples at SEMO, marking his fourth double-digit game of the season

– He has been selective with his attempts from outside, draining five of the last 11 over the last three contests

– His top scoring mark came against IUPUI where he registered 12 points while he opened the season with 11 at Cincinnati

– Beauchamp matched his high with 12 points at EIU

 

Big Improvement

– While UE stands at 124 assists against 136 turnovers on the season, the team has been improving as of late

– Evansville began the season with 75 assists vs. 99 turnovers in the opening seven games of the year, but in the last five outings, UE has seen that move in a positive direction with 49 helpers versus 37 turnovers

 

Scouting the Opponent

– Following a 79-68 win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday evening, UT Martin enters Saturdays game with a 4-7 record

– K.J. Simon hit 13 of his 22 attempts versus UNCA to finish with 30 points

– Simon paces the Skyhawks with a season scoring average of 17.9 points per game

– Just behind him is K.K. Curry, who has 12.9 PPG while ranking second on the team with 6.3 rebounds

– Bernie Andre recorded 14 points in Tuesday’s victory while Chris Nix recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds

 

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Evansville Natives Give $34.2 Million To IU School Of Medicine For Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Center

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Evansville Natives Give $34.2 Million To IU School Of Medicine For Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Center

IU School of Medicine Dec 17, 2021

IU President Pamela Whitten with Bill and Mary Stone

IU President Pamela Whitten, left, with Bill and Mary Stone

Gift to improve access to mental health resources, make southwestern Indiana hub of psychiatric research

EVANSVILLE—A pair of Evansville natives are building on their continued support of health sciences in southwestern Indiana with a major gift to Indiana University School of Medicine.

William C. and Mary R. (O’Daniel) Stone announced a $34.2 million gift to establish the Mary O’Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine—Evansville.

The center will seek to fundamentally alter and improve the standard of care for people with bipolar disorder, and dramatically increase access to psychiatric care for the children and adolescent youth of southwestern Indiana.

This gift, one of the largest in IU School of Medicine history, follows the 2018 gift of $15 million the Stones made toward a multi-institutional health sciences collaboration between the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana, and Indiana University.

“As natives, we are committed to Evansville’s growth. The key to quality growth is a healthy populace. Mental health is one of the least understood maladies, is often debilitating to individuals, and very difficult for families and communities,” said Bill Stone. “This center will allow researchers to make Evansville a center of groundbreaking scientific discovery, while simultaneously training physicians to address the communities’ very real needs.”

The new center will endow three new chairs and has a fund to support six additional child and adolescent psychiatrists/fellowships—a dramatic infusion for southwestern Indiana, where several counties are without any psychiatric providers. Even in Evansville, this would nearly triple the number of child psychiatrists—improving access, enabling earlier diagnosis and allowing for quicker treatment.

The psychiatrists will also be conducting research at the center, with a focus on bipolar and other mood disorders. These researchers will be able to build on the existing strength in neurosciences at IU School of Medicine, harnessing tools and expertise in the areas of genetic analysis, animal modeling and imaging, biological sampling, drug development, and data analysis.

“We are grateful for Bill and Mary Stone’s dedication to expanding Evansville’s economic growth and advancing research in mental health,” said IU President Pamela Whitten. “Through their generosity, Indiana University continues its commitment to transforming the future of health care in the Evansville region and the entire state.”

Along with attracting world-class researchers and clinicians to southwestern Indiana, the new center will also be leading the way in providing better treatments through big data. A real-world evidence data lake is planned—a first-of-its-kind comprehensive data platform for psychiatric research and machine learning.

This data lake would draw from millions of patient records across the United States. Through medical artificial intelligence, a research team in Evansville would identify the most effective therapies and promising innovations by analyzing patient characteristics and prescription patterns that result in optimal outcomes. This data lake would be continuously updated and expanded as new patient data is added, creating a resource for not only treating Hoosier patients but also making southwestern Indiana a national hub for research in child and psychiatric disorders by attracting talented researchers and investment capital to Evansville.

According to the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at IU School of Medicine, Indiana falls far behind the national average for population per provider ratio in psychiatry. In adults, Indiana has about half as many psychiatrists treating patients as the national average. In child and adolescent care, that number is even lower—with a 20,916 to 1 ratio of patients to physicians, versus the national rate of 8,848 to 1.

IU School of Medicine is committed to improving those numbers, with new residencies established in recent years in northwest and southwestern Indiana. With the new Mary O’Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the school is positioned to continue that effort to bring better mental health services to all Hoosiers.

“When students and residents train in communities, they are much more likely to make personal and professional connections. Our efforts through our residency program in southwestern Indiana will be bolstered by this gift—offering trainees access to world-class researchers and technology,” said Steven G. Becker, MD, associate dean and director of IU School of Medicine—Evansville. “The continued generosity further solidifies the legacy of the Stone family in making Evansville a health sciences destination—one which will have a true impact on the health of Hoosiers across the state.”

Evansville will serve as the administrative, clinical care, clinical research and data analysis base for the center. The new center director, clinicians and support staff will work from Evansville, with the bulk of operations taking place within the new Deaconess Downtown Clinic. This 8,500-square-foot space was built in 2020 with this purpose in mind.

Students from the nearby Stone Family Center for Health Sciences will engage in research and learning opportunities at the new center, along with the residency program at IU School of Medicine—Evansville.

About Bill and Mary Stone
Bill and Mary Stone are natives of Evansville. Mary is a 1978 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington. Bill received his degree in business administration and accounting from Marquette University in 1977. Bill founded Connecticut-based SS&C Technologies, Inc. in 1986 and has remained chairman of the board and CEO since its inception. The company is a provider of services and software for the financial services and health care industries and is home to over 24,000 employees across more than 100 locations in 40 countries. In 2011, the company opened an office in Evansville with over 200 employees.
About IU School of Medicine
IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the U.S. and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The school offers high-quality medical education, access to leading medical research, and rich campus life in nine Indiana cities, including rural and urban locations consistently recognized for livability.

Be Well Crisis Helpline Provides Mental Health Counseling To 25,000 Callers

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Be Well Crisis Helpline Provides Mental Health Counseling To 25,000 Callers

Free service launched to support Hoosier mental health during a pandemic will continue into 2023

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced that its Be Well Crisis Helpline has surpassed 25,000 calls, a milestone in its ongoing efforts to provide Hoosiers with free, confidential mental health counseling and resources.

The support line is available through Indiana 211 and enables Indiana residents to speak with trained, compassionate counselors 24/7. Approximately 59% of callers have received a referral for additional mental health or substance use services or requested additional crisis counseling. FSSA also announced that federal funding will allow the agency to operate the Be Well Crisis Helpline through at least March of 2023.

“FSSA is proud of the important and continuing role our crisis counselors have played to connect with Hoosiers and provide them with the resources they need to support their mental health,” said Dan Rusyniak, M.D., FSSA secretary. “We remain committed to providing free, confidential and easy access to this resource for Hoosiers in any time of need.”

FSSA’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction initially launched the Be Well Crisis Helpline in July 2020 in response to the increased stress, anxiety and isolation Hoosiers were experiencing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the helpline’s inception, counselors have invested more than 5,823 hours helping Hoosiers manage their mental health. Individuals who call the crisis helpline seek support for several distress reactions including anxiety or fearfulness, issues with sleep, isolation, intrusive thoughts, difficulty concentrating or making decisions, fatigue and sadness.

There continues to be a growing need for the Be Well Crisis Helpline as the number of calls received reached an all-time high of 2,228 in October 2021. Counselors have reported that not only is the call volume increasing, so is the critical nature of the calls. The most prevalent issues Hoosiers are experiencing recently include depression, anxiety, feelings of being overwhelmed, and loneliness.

“As Hoosiers continue to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other stressors brought on by everyday life, it’s clear that resources such as the Be Well Crisis Helpline are still needed to support the overall well-being of individuals statewide,” said Kelsi Linville, DMHA’s director of crisis services.

Indiana residents can speak with a trained mental health counselor by dialing 2-1-1 or the toll-free number, 866-211-9966, entering their ZIP code and selecting the option for the Be Well Crisis Helpline. In addition, Be Well Indiana’s website contains supplemental resources including blog posts and videos offering tips for maintaining mental health as well as self-screening tools. For more information, please visit BeWellIndiana.org.

To view a promotional spot about the Be Well Crisis Helpline, click here.

 

Braun, Cotton Introduce Bill to Curb Reliance on Chinese Pharmaceutical

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Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Mike Braun (R-Indiana) today introduced the Anyone But China Safe Drugs Act, or the ABC Safe Drug Act, legislation to track active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), prohibit pharmaceutical purchases from China, and create transparency within the medical supply chain.

Bill text may be found here.

“Shortages in the medical supply chain are a matter of life and death, and we cannot rely on China for our citizens’ survival. Our bill will encourage pharmaceutical production in friendly countries and end dependency on the Chinese Communist Party,” said Cotton.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated why we cannot continue to rely so heavily on communist China for lifesaving medications. I am proud to join Senator Cotton on this legislation that will ban the use of federal funds for the purchase of drugs manufactured in China and add more much-needed transparency to our drug supply chain.” – Senator Mike Braun

The ABC Safe Drug Act would:

  • Require the Food and Drug Administration to create a registry of all drugs and corresponding APIs that are produced outside the United States and are determined to be critical to the health and safety of Americans.
  • Require that the Department of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and all other federally qualified health facilities purchase pharmaceutical products that have no APIs produced in China.
  • This requirement will be phased in over two years. The FDA may issue waivers if the APIs are only available in China, however, no waivers may be issued after 2027.
  • Require drug companies to list the APIs and their countries of origin on the labels of imported and domestically produced finished drug products.

UE Men’s Basketball Team Canceling Saturday’s Game At Ford Center

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UE Men’s Basketball Team Canceling Saturday’s Game At Ford Center

Game Canceled Due To COVID Protocols

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Due to COVID-19 developments within the University of Evansville men’s basketball program, Saturday’s game against UT Martin has been canceled.  A make-up date has not been announced at this time.

The Purple Aces have temporarily paused all team activities and the program will follow all UE, local, and Missouri Valley Conference protocols.  Saturday’s game against UT Martin is the only contest impacted at this time.  Future contests will be reassessed pending test results.

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