Former GM factory site in Indiana to get $4 million cleanup
The work will concentrate on a 1-acre Anderson site where officials say tests have found the carcinogenic solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE.
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Utility rates could rise for Westfield firms, residents
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is accepting written requests and comments on the gas rate increase until Sept. 21 and wastewater rate increase comments until Nov. 10.
Indianapolis site added to EPA’s Superfund list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday added an 18-acre contaminated groundwater site on the west side of Indianapolis to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. The site has the potential to contaminate water for thousands of residents.
EPA objects to Vertellus Specialties acquisition plan
Indianapolis-based Vertellus Specialties Inc. is at odds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over whether a proposed $454 million sale of the chemical company will provide adequate resources to address environmental cleanup needs.
EPA to brief Indianapolis residents on lead cleanup project
A federal agency that's preparing to clean up lead-tainted soil around dozens of Indianapolis homes will brief residents on the project next week.
IPL targets 25 city locations for new streetlights
Indianapolis plans to install another 25 streetlights by the end of the year, continuing Mayor Joe Hogsett’s push to light up neighborhoods with higher accident and crime rates.
Regulators OK final settlement over controversial Edwardsport plant
A bitter, costly fight over who will pay for Duke Energy’s $3.5 billion coal-gasification plant, one of the most expensive projects in Indiana history, is finally over.
Gregg, Holcomb tout agriculture as key to Indiana economy
The candidates to become Indiana's next governor largely sided with rural interests during a forum Tuesday while discussing agriculture issues.
Indiana governor candidates to discuss farm issues at forum
Republican Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Democratic candidate John Gregg and Libertarian Rex Bell are all scheduled to take part in Tuesday forum in Brownsburg.
Three finalists named for open spot on state’s powerful utility board
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission hears hundreds of cases a year and regulates $14 billion worth of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, steam, water and sewer utilities.
CountryMark revenue drops 40 percent as oil prices plunge in last two years
After a six-year run-up for the Indianapolis-based oil refiner that saw its revenue nearly double, the company has eliminated about 25 jobs, 2 percent of its workforce, in recent months.
Cummins to receive $20M in ‘SuperTruck’ funds
The Columbus-based engine maker will be part of a federal program aiming to more than double the freight efficiency of 18-wheelers.
Musk’s brother plans to plant 100 gardens at Indy schools
A group run by Kimbal Musk—billionaire Elon Musk's brother—is expanding its footprint to Indianapolis in a big way, aiming to cultivate at least 100 patches of land for schoolchildren to study.
Police investigate report of cattle rustling in Franklin
The owner of the barn told police he had recently bought the 20 calves from a sale in Kentucky and was planning to auction them. They were worth about $21,000.
Average U.S. farmland prices suffer first drop since 2009
The trend hasn’t yet hit Indiana, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but numbers from a Purdue University survey released earlier this month say otherwise.
Egg producer Rose Acre Farms plans new $5M Indiana headquarters
Rose Acre Farms was founded in 1939 and is among the country's largest egg producers, with 17 facilities and about 1,900 employees in six states.
Purdue survey: Indiana farmland values continue to fall
The 2016 Purdue Farmland Value Survey released Wednesday found average declines of 8.2 percent to 8.7 percent from last year, depending on land quality.
U.S. to speed oil, gas permits amid sharp drop in applications
Low energy prices have curtailed domestic energy exploration, driving down revenue. Permit applications for oil and gas drilling were projected to be down 40 percent versus their historical average amid an ongoing price slump.
IPL’s hiring of Sanchez as CEO shows utility ‘embracing change’
Rafael Sanchez, who took over in June as CEO of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., is a decidedly nontraditional pick to lead a company facing big challenges and difficult choices.
Anxiety-free electric car journeys goal of $4.5B U.S. loan program
The Obama administration plans to spend as much as $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations, creating a network stretching coast-to-coast to potentially improve consumer acceptance of the lower-polluting vehicles.