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Lykins stepping down as Citizens CEO in 2015

Carey Lykins has been with Citizens for 42 years, including the past nine as president and CEO. He joined the local utility group as a cashier in 1973 when it was known as Citizens Gas & Coke Utility.

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New area code on tap for Indianapolis region

The telecommunications industry wants to add a new area code for the parts of central Indiana covered by 317. The bottom line for all residents: 10-digit dialing would be required for local calls.

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Second solar farm slated for Indy airport

Airport officials have agreed to lease about 76 acres of land at the airport to the same private developers who created the current, 44,000-panel field by the Interstate 70 exit.

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Fee approved for Vectren to replace Indiana pipes

The approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission gives Vectren permission to charge a monthly fee to cover 80 percent of the project's estimated $865 million cost. The fee will show up on customer bills starting in 2015 and continue through 2021.

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Groups want Indianapolis utility to test water

Environmental, health and neighborhood groups are calling on the Marion County Health Department to compel Indianapolis Power & Light to test groundwater at eight coal ash lagoons on the city's south side.

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Clay Township sewer-overflow project halted

The Clay Township Regional Waste District on Wednesday withdrew its offer to buy part of a church’s land and build a million-gallon sewage-overflow tank near 106th Street and Keystone Parkway.

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