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Energy & Environment
Vectren's plan to close field offices fuels complaint
June 7, 2011
Chris O'MalleyUnions and public safety officials allege the utility's move to home-based crews could delay responses to emergencies and
reduce safety.
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.
MoreMassive recycling plant in Indianapolis pays off for Republic Services
June 4, 2011
Scott OlsonA $4M machine sorts newspaper, glass, plastic quickly from as far away as Evansville.
MoreMassive wind farm planned north of Indianapolis
May 31, 2011
IBJ StaffA Chicago-based wind-farm developer is planning a $175 million farm about 45 miles north of Indianapolis that will span parts
of Madison, Tipton, Grant and Howard counties.
MoreNestle Waters CEO favors industry recycling programs
May 14, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe head of the continent’s largest producer of bottled water told Indiana recycling advocates his industry should take
more responsibility in the reuse of plastic bottles.
MoreDocumentary touts sustainable building practices in Indy
May 14, 2011
IBJ StaffThe hour-long film, dubbed “Green Building in Indianapolis: Creating a Sustainable Future,” was released on You
Tube last month.
MoreIPL exec promoted to CEO
May 11, 2011
IBJ StaffAfter about a month as interim CEO, Indianapolis Power & Light Co. executive Ken Zagzebski has won the job for good.
MoreCity seeks bids for $300M sewage tunnel system
May 9, 2011
Cory SchoutenCity officials are seeking bidders for the first phase of Indianapolis' largest-ever public works project, an underground
tunnel system equipped to store millions of gallons of raw sewage and prevent the excrement from flowing into local waterways.
MoreDuke Energy quarterly profit rises almost 15 percent
May 3, 2011
Associated PressDuke Energy Corp.'s first-quarter earnings rose almost 15 percent on strong results from its international operations
and lower corporate costs.
MoreWatchdog: State agency heads colluded on gas deal
May 2, 2011
Chris O'MalleyFormer Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chief David Hardy and the state's then-finance director, Jennifer Alvey,
improperly discussed the merits of a $6.9 billion contract the Indiana Finance Authority ultimately struck with operators
of the Indiana Gasification plant proposed for Rockport, plant opponents alleged Monday.
MoreControversial utility bill heads to governor
May 2, 2011
Chris O'MalleyOpponents say the legislation shifts clean-energy risks to ratepayers and protects utility shareholders. Utilities say they
need the legislation to help them comply with federal pollution mandates.
MoreObama reschedules Indianapolis visit for Friday
May 1, 2011
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama plans to make his postponed visit to an Indianapolis auto parts manufacturer on Friday and will use
the occasion to talk about plans for dealing with rising gas prices.
MorePorous concrete gets big test
April 30, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe new sidewalk and curb material is easing strain on storm sewers on Ohio Street.
MoreCitizens Energy Group pipelines pass internal review mandated by feds
April 30, 2011
IBJ StaffCitizens has more than 120 miles of transmission pipe and hundreds of miles of gas service lines.
MoreThink hopes to boost sales through Indiana rebate
April 27, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinElectric car maker Think hopes to kick-start sluggish sales through a rebate program available only to Indiana residents.
MoreSettlement caps Citizens Energy customers' deal fees
April 23, 2011
Chris O'MalleyRatepayers would pay no more than $14 million to cover charges associated with Citizens' purchase of Indianapolis water and
sewer utilities. Some say the capped amount is too much.
MoreAES buying DPL in $3.5 billion utility deal
April 20, 2011
Associated PressAES, which owns Indianapolis Power & Light, is just the latest energy company attempting to bulk up with rising costs from
new environmental regulations on the horizon.
MoreIndiana lawmakers push voluntary renewable standards
April 17, 2011
Associated PressSenate Bill 251, which passed the Indiana House Utilities and Energy committee Friday, calls for a voluntary goal of producing
10 percent of the state's electricity from renewable energy resources by 2025.
MoreIndianapolis Power & Light announces environmental grants
April 16, 2011
IBJ StaffProjects involving youth received the biggest chunk of money this year from the Golden Eagle Environmental Grants program.
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.
MoreCitizens Energy agrees to document utility savings
April 13, 2011
Associated PressA not-for-profit public trust that wants to buy Indianapolis' water and sewer utilities has agreed to document all of
the savings it says the $1.9 billion deal would create. State regulators still must approve the transaction.
MoreQ&A
April 11, 2011
J.K. WallDan Ferber is a freelance magazine writer in Indianapolis who writes about science, health and the environment
for such publications as Science, Popular Science, New Scientist, Audubon, and Women's Health.
He co-authored a new book with Harvard Medical School's Dr. Paul Epstein titled "Changing Planet, Changing Health:
How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do about It." It was published this month.
MoreJudge gives probation to three men for water violations
April 5, 2011
Associated PressU.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced 61-year-old Michael R. Milem of Carmel, 44-year-old Mark R. Snow of Brazil
and Joseph T. Biggio, 51, of Illinois after accepting their guilty pleas for violating the Federal Clean Water Act.
MorePurdue receives $32 million Afghanistan farm grant
April 4, 2011
Associated PressA grant of $31.9 million awarded to Purdue University may translate into a more sustainable agricultural sector for Afghanistan,
according to U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar.
MoreHOLT: New York threatens to ballast Indiana exports
April 2, 2011
David HoltRegulations aimed at stopping invasive species are too stiff.
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"And the success of the Indiana GOP to not allow an expansion of Medicaid had nothing to do with Indiana hospitals' financial woes? Fixed that for you; editorial bias rebalanced. Seriously, there are so many things wrong with Obamacare that the only way one can view it as a success is to assume that it was designed to fail our way into a government single payor healthcare system. The system is complex, creates huge regulatory burdens and overhead and yet still does not have adequate means to control escalating health care costs. But then when you elect a 10th grade math drop out with no quantitative reasoning skills to be President of one of the world's most important economies in troubled times, you can't really be surprised by blatant stupidity.
No NIMBYs here to chase off a decent development. We don't need tons of parking and we'd happily play the role of host to a downtown Whole Foods.
Whatever you do, don't change a single thing about Broad Ripple. I want it to look just like it did in the late '70s, with 30% of the north side of Broad Ripple Avenue burned out and plenty of places to park. That's right Broad Ripple, NEVER CHANGE. Let the world pass you by, don't improve your empty, abandoned lots full of weeds. Someday someone will want to film a zombie movie here.
Hollywood could step in and make a movie about the history about this forlorn series. It could be a full celebrity cast of characters. WOW. http://www.advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2013/02/indiana-taxpayers-forced-to-pay-for.html
This shouldn't come as a shock to many. Austin is a great city, and Indy needs to take some notes. Austin invests in decent transit options, has a highly educated workforce, embraces a creative class, and --despite being the state capital-- is not micromanaged by rural and suburban legislators. Want Indy to grow? Invest in the city (i.e. spend money). Raise taxes a bit, and use the money to improve education. And keep the state legislature out of Indy the other 9 months of the year.