Trump to cancel Obama’s policies aimed at climate pledge
Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday that begins unraveling a raft of rules and directives to combat climate change.
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European regulators clear Dow Chemical-DuPont merger
The $62 billion deal, which is still awaiting U.S. regulatory approval, would create a huge publicly traded agricultural company that would be based in Delaware but have major operations in Indianapolis.
Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline
The Trump administration issued a permit Friday to build the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the Obama administration and clearing the way for the controversial $8 billion project to finally be completed.
Industry chief: Solar doesn’t now threaten utility profit
Indiana's power companies urged lawmakers on Wednesday to move forward with a bill that would curtail a financial incentive available to solar panel owners, even though it does not pose a current threat to their bottom line.
Wonder material might make spray-on solar cells a reality
Imagine a future when solar cells can be sprayed or printed onto the windows of skyscrapers or atop sports utility vehicles—and at prices potentially far cheaper than today’s silicon-based panels. It’s not as far-fetched it sounds.
Madison County gives OK for $12 million solar park
Nearly 30 acres of land in Madison County has been declared an economic development revitalization area for a planned 8.2-megawatt solar park.
Minnesota-based ag company planning Terre Haute turkey hatchery
The $22 million facility will open next year and will employ up to 100 people, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says.
Indiana’s coal-loving neighbor ponders embrace of nuclear power
Kentucky’s legislature is close to lifting its decades-long moratorium on nuclear energy in a state that has been culturally and economically dominated by coal.
Waste services firm bought by Florida company in $66M cash deal
CGS Services Inc. was on its fourth generation of family ownership when Florida-based Advanced Disposal Services bought the central Indiana company.
Inaccurate statements by lawmaker on solar bill stir backlash
At least one lawmaker said that inaccurate testimony by Sen. Brandt Hershman during a recent Statehouse hearing led him to back a bill that would reduce financial incentives for installing solar panels.
Despite $329M loss last year, Calumet looks ahead with ‘cautious optimism’
The Indianapolis-based company said it has seen positive results from efficiency and cost-cutting actions it took in 2016.
Solar farm planned for 17-acre site
The $4 million project east of Indianapolis is slated to have about 11,000 solar panels.
Indiana Senate panel OKs bill to reduce solar incentives
A state Senate committee has approved a bill that Indiana's investor-owned utilities back that would eliminate much of the financial incentive for installing solar panels.
DuPont, spinoff to pay $671M in chemical leak case
More than 3,500 federal and state lawsuits allege that the DuPont Co. Washington Works plant, near Parkersburg, West Virginia, had dumped perfluorooctanoic acid into the Ohio River.
Former utility CEO sentenced to 33 months in prison
Donnis Mizelle, 56, pleaded guilty to embezzling $580,000 from an Avon-based utility and using the money for personal expenses, including vacations, jewelry and a Mother’s Day brunch.
Big utilities try to tilt solar energy market in their favor
On Thursday, Indiana legislators will begin debating a proposed law that could eventually eliminate much of the financial benefit Indiana homeowners, businesses and even some churches currently reap harvesting the sun's rays.
Citizens coke plant site has its share of ‘challenges,’ Hogsett says
Transforming the site to a criminal justice complex would take years of contaminant cleanup, officials said Tuesday, but construction could overlap with that work.
Growing ad agency takes prime space on Monument Circle
Bradley and Montgomery has renovated the second floor of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. building, adding modern touches while keeping some organic elements.
Transition official: Trump wants to slash EPA workforce, budget
The EPA has been roiled by turmoil during its first week under President Donald Trump, as members of the transition team issued what it has described as a temporary freeze on all contract approvals and grant awards.
Bill alarms solar-power advocates
Critics say the bill would effectively wipe out a key financial incentive for homeowners and businesses to install rooftop solar systems and windmills.