Indiana lakeshore closer to becoming national park
A U.S. House committee has advanced a plan to make Indiana's Dunes National Lakeshore the state’s first national park.
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More than 1 million chickens die in Indiana egg farm fire
Winds helped spread the fire to multiple barns before it was brought under control early Tuesday. Officials say firefighters from 22 departments responded to the scene.
Veolia North America closing Indy office in consolidation effort
Veolia North America, a utility giant that operated water and wastewater operations in Indianapolis from 2002 to 2010, is closing a local office that employs about 90 people.
Purdue wins $19M federal grant to develop shale-fuel technology
The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation is expected to provide an early boost to Purdue’s new engineering research center.
U.S. solar panel installers brace for first decline as rooftop demand slips
The solar industry is girding for a slowdown after a decade of double-digit expansion.
Indiana agency may ditch newspaper ads for online notices
The state Department of Environmental Management announced that it's considering replacing public notice ads of some permit applications with electronic postings on the agency's website.
Novel Cummins power deal will fund wind farm expansion
A virtual-power purchase agreement is a new type of energy contract that allows a large customer to support green-energy projects and hedge electricity prices
First income gain for U.S. farms in four years signals hope
Signs of stability have returned to the farm economy, and farmland values could rise 2.3 percent this year following a decline in 2016, federal data shows.
Preservationists cry foul over state plan to log 300 acres of state forest
Preservationists say they are concerned about the potential impact on recreation and endangered species. Forestry officials say selection techniques will be used to improve, not harm, the forest.
Fertilizer company moves forward with $2.8B project in Indiana
Midwest Fertilizer Co. will begin construction on its Posey County manufacturing facility next year. Construction is projected to support more than 2,500 jobs.
EPA chief discusses Clean Water Rule with Indiana officials
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has discussed a federal water rule with Indiana officials, but environmental groups say they weren't included in the conversation.
Trust donating $4.9 million for White River improvement projects
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust awarded the funds to nine organizations involved in a multi-year initiative to protect, restore and better use the White River.
Former Bell Aquaculture facilities in Indiana acquired for $14 million
Maynard, Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies plans to produce genetically engineered salmon at the facilities.
Dow Agro CEO to take job with farm equipment maker
The departure of Timothy Hassinger comes as Dow AgroSciences’ parent prepares to merge with chemical giant DuPont.
States sue over EPA’s decision to keep Dow Agro pesticide on market
Several states are seeking to join a legal challenge to a Trump administration decision to keep chlorpyrifos on the market, despite some studies showing it can harm children's brains.
Local environmental firm acquired by two private-equity firms
An Indianapolis-based environmental engineering firm that moved into a new downtown headquarters last year has been acquired by Chicago-based Woodlawn Partners LLC and Detroit-based Peninsula Capital Partners LLC.
Oversupply sends egg prices to their lowest in a decade
The slump marks a sharp turnaround in the egg business. In 2015, an avian influenza outbreak forced farmers to destroy millions of birds and prices skyrocketed.
Indiana mayor questions trail plan funding, maintenance
Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr. is withholding support of the Mounds Greenway, the proposed trail along the White River between Muncie and Indianapolis.
Greenwood officials dropping tax breaks for Monsanto project
Agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. is considering whether to go ahead with a planned seed-processing and distribution facility after Greenwood's mayor dropped his support for providing property tax breaks toward the project.
Land trust closes majority of deal to preserve property along White River
The Central Indiana Land Trust says it has raised $2.2 million of the $2.7 million it needs to establish White River Bluffs and preserve 12.2 wooded acres along the White River in Indianapolis.