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More Indiana Natural Resources Commission members quit as public input concerns continue

July 9, 2026

The resignations continue a shakeup on the panel that historically worked in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources on policy.

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Tenuous state of US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices

July 8, 2026

Associated Press

Oil prices rose to their highest point in weeks after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran over.

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Oil prices rise 7% and Dow drops 600 points after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

July 8, 2026 | Associated Press

The worry is that a continuation of the war will block the Strait of Hormuz and prevent the delivery of crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.

US airlines’ monthly fuel spending tops $6B again, up 84% from year ago

July 8, 2026 | Associated Press

The higher year-over-year spending has been driven mostly by pricier jet fuel rather than a significant increase in how much of it airlines consumed.

US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

July 8, 2026 | Associated Press

Iranian targets including air defense systems, radars and more than 60 small boats used by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly as prices slide

July 5, 2026 | Associated Press

The OPEC+ oil-producing alliance has now agreed to raise oil outputs for the fifth straight month.

Indiana utility regulator officially confirms resignation

June 30, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

David Veleta was appointed a commissioner by former Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2022. Before that he had served as an administrative law judge for the IURC since 2009.

Trump administration announces $17.5B in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

June 23, 2026 | Associated Press

The Energy Department’s goal is for all 10 reactors to be under construction by 2030 and to start providing power in the mid-2030s.

DC Blox rolls out long list of commitments ahead of public data center forum

June 23, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The Atlanta-based developer that plans to build an $800 million data center at the former Ford Visteon plant site on the east side of Indianapolis released a 20-point list of community commitments Tuesday.

Indiana utility regulator says he is looking for a new job after leadership shakeup

June 23, 2026 | Joey Harris

The move follows Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s demotion of IURC Chairman Andy Zay after the agency approved an AES rate hike.

Indiana natural gas project set to receive funding boost after federal offshore wind cancellations

June 22, 2026 | Joey Harris

Invenergy, the nation’s largest privately held power producer, is set to receive $765 million as part of a settlement cancelling four offshore wind projects.

Indiana coal plants receive 3rd orders to stay open from Energy Department

June 19, 2026 | Joey Harris

Thursday’s order came following multiple public disclosures from the utility companies that the plants subject to the Energy Department’s orders were either losing money or had expensive operational issues.

Indiana governor calls for rehearing of AES rate case

June 18, 2026 | Joey Harris

In a joint statement with Abby Gray, head of the state’s Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Braun called the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s decision “unacceptable.”

Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

June 18, 2026 | Associated Press

Large energy users are seeking to connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.

US gas prices fall below $4 average for 1st time since March

June 18, 2026 | Associated Press

Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country.

Indiana governor, consumer advocates critical of AES rate increase

June 17, 2026 | Joey Harris

Gov. Mike Braun said he was “deeply disappointed” by the IURC’s approval of an AES rate increase.

State’s ratepayer advocate accuses Duke of overcharging customers in appeal to regulators

June 16, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor says Duke Energy Indiana over-collected more than $89 million from its ratepayers and is set to over-collect another $86 million annually.

Even with deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow

June 15, 2026 | Associated Press

All told, oil prices, inflation and energy flows simply won’t see an immediate return to what they were before the war — not for weeks or even months, experts say.

Stocks leap worldwide, oil prices drop after US and Iran reach tentative deal on war

June 15, 2026 | Associated Press

Stocks got a lift after the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil fell 5.4%, to $82.61, back to where it was in early March.

Tentative deal reached to end the Iran war; Trump orders stop to US naval blockade

June 14, 2026 | Associated Press

The initial agreement would open the Strait of Hormuz, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and natural gas to reach the global market.

US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for deal to get crude flowing globally again

June 12, 2026 | Associated Press

A deal to end the war with Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil tankers to carry crude again from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.

Solar power hits new milestones in US despite continuing coal push

June 10, 2026 | Associated Press

In May, for the first time, solar supplied more of the nation’s electricity than coal, a report says.

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SK Hynix $3.87B plant construction underway amid surging chip demand despite zoning suit

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Braun administration pulls plug on startup fund as road repair needs mount

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