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Top Indiana wind farm drafts bat-protection plan
May 15, 2013
Associated PressThe operators of Indiana's largest wind farm are proposing changing the nighttime operations of the farm's 300-plus
wind turbines to protect endangered Indiana bats from being killed by the turbines' spinning blades.
MoreProposed Indiana reservoir would face several reviews
March 19, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's Department of Homeland Security and several divisions of the Department of Natural Resources would have to review
the 2,000-acre reservoir proposal, as would the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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.
MoreCummins gets EPA approval for key engine
October 1, 2012
Dan HumanCummins Inc. has received the Environmental Protection Agency’s blessing on a redesigned engine that will meet the first-ever
set of federal standards for heavy-duty truck emissions.
MoreSierra Club pressures utilities to find alternatives to coal
May 26, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDave Menzer, director of the Sierra Club’s new “Beyond Coal” campaign in Indiana, aims to spark discussion
about the health and environmental costs of the state’s bituminous bounty that for years has brought relatively cheap
electric rates.
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.
MoreState power rates could increase 14 percent under new rules
January 26, 2012
Associated PressAn analysis prepared for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission predicts new federal clean air regulations will raise electricity
rates in the state by about 14 percent by 2020 because of necessary upgrades to coal-fired power plants.
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.
MoreRefrigerant company fights EPA over rules
September 3, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinJim Tieken, a former refrigeration repairman, invented an alternative to the coolant Freon when the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency banned it in the mid-1990s. But his company might be unable to continue making that alternative, Hot Shot, because
of cap-and-trade burdens, according to a letter Tieken sent the EPA in May.
MoreCarrier counts on new environmental regulations to drive sales
July 16, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinCarrier Corp.’s plan to invest $36.5 million in its Indianapolis plant hinges in part on how well consumers take to
a new platform of high-efficiency furnaces.
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.
MoreFeds call Indianapolis Power & Light coal-ash ponds 'high hazard'
March 12, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe Environmental Protection Agency and the local utility are at odds over the condition of the ponds and the extent of remediation
that is necessary.
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.
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.
MorePCBs a concern at bankrupt ESI Environmental plant
November 12, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe EPA says 300,000 gallons of sludge at the firm's northwest-side site are suspected of containing carcinogenic PCBs. A
recent court ruling could expedite clean-up efforts.
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.
MoreFeds charge 3rd man with Clean Water violations
September 30, 2010
Associated PressJoseph Biggio, who was executive vice president of operations at Ecological Systems Inc. from 2001 through 2007, was charged
Thursday with two counts of violating the Clean Water Act and one count of making false statements.
MoreNew outlook for a decrepit city neighborhood
September 11, 2010
Chris O'MalleyJust a few minutes northeast of vibrant Monument Circle lurks the most notorious graveyard of Indianapolis’ industrial
heyday—at least 70 of the city’s 500 brownfields. Now planners and developers aspire to revitalize the most contaminated
neighborhood in Indianapolis into a success story.
MoreProposed air pollution rule could cost utilities
July 17, 2010
Chris O'MalleyIndiana’s utilities are scrambling to assess the cost of tighter air pollution limits proposed this month by the Environmental
Protection Agency that could drive up electric rates.
MoreIndiana contractors scramble for certification to remove lead
June 5, 2010
Norm HeikensNew U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules force precautions on paint chips, dust.
MoreStudy: Indiana shows long-term decrease in air toxics
May 8, 2010
Chris O'MalleyIDEM says in its newly released “ToxWatch” report that the level of air toxics over the last decade has “decreased
to within levels acceptable to the U.S. EPA.
MoreDuke: New coal plant's cost rises to $2.9B
April 16, 2010
Associated PressDuke Energy says the cost of the coal-gasification power plant it's building in southwestern Indiana has risen by $530 million.
MoreRenewable power focus of utility reform in 2010 Legislature
January 2, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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