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EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Progress in Advancing Chemical Safety Through Science and Innovation

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In commemoration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary, the agency is celebrating progress that has been made in advancing chemical safety throughout the month of March. This week the agency is highlighting the achievements that have been made in advancing chemical safety through science and innovation.

“For the past 50 years, EPA has relied on the bright minds of its career scientists and the country’s inventors, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and science community to discover new ways to address environmental challenges with remarkable results,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Alexandra Dapolito Dunn. “Looking ahead, EPA will continue to leverage these partnerships to meet tomorrow’s challenges and advance chemical safety for a safer, stronger future.”

Since 1970 EPA has promoted innovation and advanced the science needed to reduce the environmental impacts associated with design, manufacturing, and use of chemicals and spurred the development of environmentally-friendly chemical substitutes. Notable accomplishments include.

Promoting Greener Chemistry: Since 1996, EPA’s Green Chemistry Challenge Awards program has received more than 1,600 nominations for groundbreaking products and processes proven to reduce the environmental impacts associated with design, manufacturing, and use of chemicals. By recognizing greener products and processes, this EPA program has spurred the development of safer chemicals and processes while its award-winning products and processes have helped eliminate the use of more than 826 million pounds of hazardous chemicals.

Preventing Pollution Through Innovative Approaches: For 30 years, EPA’s Pollution Prevention (P2) grant program has helped American businesses and communities discover ways to cut waste and pollution prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal—with remarkable results. Since 2011 with the help of EPA’s P2 program, communities and businesses have saved more than $1.5 billion and reduced the use and emissions of almost 600 million tons of hazardous materials. Last week, EPA announced that new grant funding is available through the P2 program.

EPA, under the Trump Administration, has continued to take actions that move innovation and science supporting safer chemicals forward. These actions include:

Moving Newer, Safer Chemicals and Pesticides to Market: Since the 2016 Lautenberg Act’s enactment, EPA has completed more than 2,600 reviews of new chemicals or significant new uses of a chemical, ensuring that modern, innovative chemicals get to market quickly and safely. EPA is also working expeditiously to review and move new, environmentally-friendly biopesticides to the market as well—approving 36 new biopesticide active ingredients since 2017.

Exploring Alternatives to Animal Testing: In response to EPA Administrator Wheeler’s directive to reduce the agency’s reliance on animal testing where possible, last month EPA waived the testing of pesticides on birds when the additional information is unnecessary to support a regulatory decision.

Accelerating the Development of Agricultural Biotechnology Products: At the end of 2019, EPA with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration launched a website that provides information on the actions the federal government is taking to accelerate the development of agricultural biotechnology products, including EPA’s registration of cutting-edge biopesticide products.

Spring Break Is Here, And USI Basketball Sets Sight On NCAA Tournament Success

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:

Monday, March 9 – Saturday, March 14

Spring break

The University of Southern Indiana will be on spring recess beginning on Monday, March 9 through Saturday, March 14. During this time, the University will be open during normal business hours but no classes will be held. Classes will resume on Monday, March 16.

 

 

Public exhibition: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, March 13

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2020 Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair

The University of Southern Indiana’s Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair (TSEF) provides opportunities for K-12th grade students to showcase their interest in scientific research and receive community recognition for their achievements. This year’s fair will be held on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 in the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center on the USI campus, with the public invited to view the exhibitions from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, March 13. TSEF is sponsored by the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center. More Information

 

 

Women’s team: Friday, March 13 in Springfield, Missouri. Men’s team: Saturday, March 14 in Indianapolis.

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USI Men’s, Women’s Basketball both qualify for NCAA Division II Tournament

University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Basketball have both earned at-large berths to their respective NCAA Division II Tournaments. The 7th-seeded Women’s Basketball team will face Ashland University on Friday, March 13 in Springfield, Missouri. The 6th-seeded Men’s Basketball team will face GLVC rival University of Missouri – St. Louis on Saturday, March 14 in Indianapolis. Further details, including ticket information, will be released later this week on GoUSIEagles.com.

 

 

 

Open Through Sunday, March 15

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2020 Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship Exhibition
The Efroymson Bridge Year Fellowship Exhibition, Mortal Flesh, will be on display starting on Monday, February 17 through Sunday, March 15 at the McCutchan Art Center/ Pace Galleries on the University of Southern Indiana campus. There will be a reception for the exhibitions will be on at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1.  Light refreshments will be served and the public is cordially invited to attend. Read More

 

 

Open through Friday, March 20

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New Harmony Gallery featuring ceramic works of resident artists

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’s latest exhibition, Residence IV, is an annual exhibition that showcases the resident artists from the New Harmony Clay Project (NHCP) located at the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Ceramic Studio, in the lawn adjacent to Philip Johnson’s Roofless Church. This year the exhibition is returning to the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art through March 20, and features artists Tristyn Bustamante, Lene Graversgaard, Krestine Harboe, Morgana King, Yoko Sekino-Bove, Kritika Soni, and Kari Woolsey. Read More

 

STUDENT EVENTS

A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations

can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.

 

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19

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CFO of charity: water to present on nonprofit leadership and opportunities

Aditi Deeg, chief financial officer of charity: water, will serve as the 2020 Executive in Residence for the University of Southern Indiana’s Romain College of Business. Her presentation, “The New Non-Profit Paradigm,” will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19 in Carter Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Deeg will present her personal story and career development through both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Her focus will be on leadership and financially rewarding career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Read More

 

ECVB NEW HIRINGS

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​The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Megan Heronemus as its new Director of Convention Sales. She brings to the organization over 15 years of tourism, hospitality, sales, and managerial experience. For the past four years, Heronemus served as the Director of Sales at Old National Events Plaza where she provided leadership in business development and convention sales. Heronemus will be leading the Evansville CVB sales team in growing the meetings and convention market. She will be active in pursuing state and regional association markets, faith-based organizations as well
as government accounts.

“We are very excited to have Megan join our team,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO of the Evansville CVB. “Megan’s working knowledge of the Old National Events Plaza is a tremendous asset. Her background in the meetings and convention market will serve Evansville’s hospitality community well moving forward.”

Heronemus graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management.

​The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Morgan Locher as its new Convention Sales Manager. Her responsibilities include attracting meetings and conventions to Evansville. Previously as the Events Manager at City View at

Sterling Square, she served in the capacity of sales and event services. A graduate from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Broadcast Communications, Locher will be responsible for growing the corporate market, fraternal and sorority markets, trade and consumer shows, and family and military reunions.

“This is a relatively new position for the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO. “Morgan’s strong sales acumen is an asset that will significantly contribute in helping us grow the Evansville hospitality industry.”

The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Hailey Reynolds as its new Marketing and Communications Manager. She will oversee all aspects of tourism marketing and communications to grow Evansville as a destination for the

meetings, conventions, leisure travel, and sports market. She will also assist in growing the group travel market. Reynolds is a graduate from Ball State University with a degree in Public Relations and Marketing. Reynolds’s strengths are social media marketing and content development. She previously worked in marketing at Bud’s Harley Davidson.

“We are excited to have Hailey join our team,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO. “Her background in social media, graphic design and communications is an asset and we are confident she’ll do an excellent job promoting Evansville as meetings, convention, and tourism destination.”

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EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 10, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 10, 2020

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “MIDDLE JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB” is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB” is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.

ADOPT A PET

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Shadow is 8 years old. He was abandoned by his previous family along with several other dogs. (Which means he gets along fine with other pups!) He weighs 43 lbs. and is at least partially housetrained from what we can tell. His adoption fee is $110 and includes his neuter, microchip, & vaccines. He is currently VHS’ longest resident dog, waiting on a home since October. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

PEF Tech Showcase

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PEF Technology Showcase

When: Tuesday, March 10, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where:  Ivy Tech Community College Koch Student Center

Background:  The annual Technology Showcase offers students and teachers the opportunity to exhibit their talents in technology while giving the community the opportunity to see how technology is used in today’s classrooms. Sponsors for the event include Promethean, Jasper Engines, Ivy Tech Community College, EVSC, Toyota, and Feller Express Trackless Train.

Contact at the event: Kate Reibel, executive director of Public Education Foundation of Evansville (618-263-8950); and Kelly Cozart, Ivy Tech interim chancellor (812-453-2143)

2020 Spring Heavy Trash Pick-Up Begins Monday, March 23

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Please be aware of changes to volume, type of items and materials collected

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility 2020 Spring Heavy Trash Pick-Up will begin Monday, March 23, and is scheduled to run through Friday, May 29. The semi-annual curbside service is available to city residents who pay for trash service with their water bill. Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, business and commercial customers are not eligible.

The Heavy Trash Pick-Up map is available on the city’s GIS website: www.evansvillegis.com/trash. Information on the collection schedule, items eligible for pick-up and volume limits is available at: https://www.evansvillegov.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=6028.

The number of days allocated for collection in each specific area has been determined based on past heavy trash volumes and the amount of time required to collect the materials.

Heavy Trash must be placed where weekly trash is normally collected before 6:00 a.m. on the day collection is scheduled in an area. To prevent heavy trash from sitting out on the curb longer than necessary, heavy trash cannot be put out earlier than the weekend before the scheduled pick up date.

Items that will be collected:

  • Carpet
    • Must be rolled in sections no longer than 4 ft. and no wider than 2 ft. in diameter
    • Limit of five (5) rolls of carpet

Electronics

    • Stereos, etc.
    • NO Televisions, Computer or Accessories

 There will be a limit of FIVE (5) total items from the following list:

  • Furniture
    • Sofas, tables, chairs, mattresses, box springs, dressers, bookcases, etc.

Appliances

    • Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, etc.
    • Refrigerants must be removed and tagged by a certified professional
  • Limited construction/building material debris
    • Must be in trash containers, etc. of size and weight that can be reasonably lifted by two average adults (No boxes or plastic bags)
    • No concrete blocks, bricks or steel poles

Items that will NOT be collected include:

  • Any trash that Republic Services picks up as part of the regular residential waste collection
  • Piles or stacks of construction/building materials
  • Privacy fencing of any kind
  • Automobile parts
  • Batteries
  • Tires
  • Hazardous materials
  • Computers or accessories
  • Concrete blocks, bricks or steel poles
  • Televisions
  • Yard Waste

Heavy trash that does not meet these requirements will not be picked up. Customers who comply with requirements for heavy trash pick-up but were missed should call Republic Services at 812-424-3345 within two days of the collection date for the area.

Note many items not collected through the city’s heavy trash pick-up can be properly disposed of through programs offered by the Solid Waste District, including Tire Recycling Day, Electronics Recycling Days and Tox Away Day (household hazardous waste).

Additional information about recycling programs and dates is available in the Solid Waste District’s section of the city website:https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/index.php?structureid=115 or call 812-436-7800.

 

ECVB MEETING

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND TO RETURN TO THE VICTORY THEATRE

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Victory Theatre is excited to welcome the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band back to its stage. Evansville has been added as a stop on the band’s Traveler World Tour on Sunday, June 21.

There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it’s played in service to an entire genre. Utter the phrase “young blues rock guitarist” within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The Louisiana born axeman and songsmith has sold millions of albums while throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.

In a 20-year recording career that began when he was just 16, Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of interest in the blues. At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal and burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits “Deja Voodoo,” “Born with a Broken Heart” and “Shame, Shame, Shame.” His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is… also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as “Blue on Black,” “True Lies” and “Somehow, Somewhere, Someway.” 1999’s

Live On spawned the radio hits “In 2 Deep,” “Shotgun Blues” and “Last Goodbye.”

From television performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (amongst others) to features in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Maxim Magazine, Blender, Spin, USA Today and more, his musical career has been nothing short of phenomenal.

Tickets go on sale March 13 at 10 am at the Ford Center Ticket Office or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $39, $49, $69, and $99.

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