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Anderson loses 'Tree City' status after 21 years
April 29, 2013
Associated PressAnderson's title, first granted in 1991, appears to have been lost due to issues with paperwork. The status is awarded
by the Arbor Day Foundation and others to recognize cities with viable tree-management plans and programs.
MoreCountryMark paying $18 million for pollution controls
March 1, 2013
Associated PressGovernment officials alleged Indianapolis-based CountryMark violated the law when the oil refiner expanded operations without
obtaining proper permits and installing necessary pollution controls.
MoreIndy utility plans $511 million in power plant upgrades
January 22, 2013
Associated PressIndianapolis Power & Light said ratepayers could expect a 2-percent to 3-percent annual increase for a "number of years,"
but said he did not know how long the increases would be in effect.
MoreCity unveils plan to convert vehicle fleet from gas, diesel
December 12, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressMayor Greg Ballard outlined plans to shift the city's fleet of cars, heavy trucks and even police cruisers to a mix of electricity
and natural gas by 2025.
MoreIndiana manufacturers struggling with fuel economy standards
December 1, 2012
Dan HumanAutomakers and suppliers are pumping more money into research and development at a time many of their sales departments struggle
with a slowing global economy.
MoreGroups oppose end to some Indiana hearing notices
September 14, 2012
Associated PressEighteen environmental and public interest groups are urging Indiana's environmental agency to reconsider its plans to
stop publishing newspaper notices that alert the public about hearings on proposed air-quality policy changes.
MoreEnvironmentalists oppose Indiana online notices shift
September 7, 2012
Associated PressEnvironmentalists and Indiana's newspaper association say a state agency's plans to stop publishing notices about
public hearings on air-quality issues will leave some residents in the dark about policy changes that could impact their health.
MoreTransmission line would bring more wind power to Indiana
August 17, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndiana electric utilities choking on federal environmental rules that threaten their coal and oil-powered generating stations
might be able to tap wind power generated in the plains states starting in 2017.
MorePlant upgrades might cost IPL nearly $1 billion
April 28, 2012
Chris O'MalleyNew federal mercury-reduction regulations may force Indianapolis Power & Light to spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade its
coal-fired electric plants scattered around Indiana. Duke Energy is mulling everything from plant upgrades to shutting down
older units.
MoreTrucking firms shunning costly clean-burning engines
March 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyTrucking fleets, already buckling under higher costs for insurance and fuel, are finding ways around new rules that nearly
eliminate nitrogen oxides and particulate matter but also sent prices of new trucks soaring.
MoreHoosier Environmental Council monitoring three bills in General Assembly
January 21, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe state’s largest green group is seeking changes to measures it says could strip funding and oversight for environmental
protection.
MoreFord sees EV potential in Indianapolis
November 29, 2011
Chris O'MalleyFord touts new models of electric and hybrid vehicles in seminar co-sponsored by the Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition,
which promotes alternative fuels.
MoreDuke uncertain about impact of Indiana unit shutdown
June 6, 2011
Associated PressOfficials at Duke Energy don't know how soon they will be able to shut down two coal-burning units at a southern Indiana
power plant after deciding to drop a multimillion-dollar project to convert them to natural gas.
MoreElectric vehicles gain traction in region
June 4, 2011
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official
says.
MoreNew EPA rules could trigger Indiana emission testing
April 15, 2011
Associated PressDrivers across Indiana could be required to have their vehicles undergo emissions testing if new federal Environmental Protection
Agency rules set for release this summer are strict enough, a state environmental official said.
MoreIndiana experts weigh in on environmental issues
March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
MoreUPDATE: Lilly settles pollution suit for $337,500
February 24, 2011
Scott OlsonA complaint filed Wednesday by the U.S. government says Lilly's plant on South Harding Street is emitting high levels of acetonitrile
and methanol, considered hazardous air pollutants by the EPA.
MoreDegree in clean energy to be offered at IUPUI
February 19, 2011
IBJ StaffThe bachelor’s in energy engineering and technology is believed to be one of only a handful of such programs offered
around the country.
MorePurdue poised to cancel coal-fired power plant
February 4, 2011
Associated PressPurdue University is moving to call off plans for a new coal-fired power unit that had been strongly opposed by environmental
activists.
MoreState's big polluters spewed less last year
December 27, 2010
IBJ StaffEPA data show an 18 percent decrease in toxic emissions among big manufacturers and electric utilities, but it's unclear to
what degree better practices—or the slow economy—had on declining levels.
MoreToxic chemical releases decrease 18 percent in Indiana
December 16, 2010
Associated PressThe 2009 Toxics Release Inventory released Thursday shows releases of toxic chemicals to the environment by companies in Indiana
decreased by 20.6 million pounds, or 18 percent.
MoreDuke Energy wins verdict reversal in clean-air case
October 13, 2010
Bloomberg NewsThe renovations complied with Indiana's plan for implementing the federal Clean Air Act, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court
of Appeals in Chicago said in Tuesday's ruling.
MoreState makes it easier to renew asbestos-removal license
September 2, 2010
Associated PressIndiana currently licenses about 2,500 asbestos-removal professionals each year.
MoreIndianapolis-based Xylogenics licenses yeast strain to ethanol producer
August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffXylogenics claims its yeast strain, developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine, can increase yields and lower
costs of producing corn ethanol.
MoreHoosier Energy reaches settlement with EPA
July 23, 2010
IBJ StaffRural electric cooperative to pay civil penalty of nearly $1 million for not using most modern pollution controls. Hoosier
Energy also to spend up to $300 million on pollution controls at coal-fired plants.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?