Clay Township sewer-overflow project halted
The Clay Township Regional Waste District on Wednesday withdrew its offer to buy part of a church’s land and build a million-gallon sewage-overflow tank near 106th Street and Keystone Parkway.
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Church wants to put sewer-overflow plan on hold
A Carmel church is asking a Clay Township utility to withdraw its offer to buy part of the church's land for a sewer-overflow tank so that church officials can conduct research and meet with neighbors for input.
Carmel residents balk at sewer-overflow tank planned next to church
The Clay Township Regional Waste District has made a $106,800 offer to King of Glory Church to buy land for the above-ground tank, which would be the size of a one-story McMansion.
Sierra Club wants Indianapolis coal plant closed
The Sierra Club is pressing Indianapolis' local utility to retire an aging coal-fired power plant that's slated to continue burning coal for at least two more decades.
Job fairs help Duke Energy fill its talent pool
The average age of the line technicians who work for Duke Energy Corp. is between 50 and 55 years. Enduring an influx of retirements before it’s able to restock its work force with field-ready technicians is a genuine concern.
Indy, other cities with new gas pipes see fewer leaks
A study by Google and an environmental group found Boston and Staten Island averaged one leak per each mile mapped. In Indianapolis, where utility workers have replaced old pipes, there was only one for every 200 miles mapped.
Indiana utility proposes 5 solar facilities in 2 states
Indiana Michigan Power is proposing the facilities in the Muncie-Marion area in eastern Indiana, around South Bend in northern Indiana and in Michigan.
Plant shutdown date sparks fight between IPL, grid operator
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. says it might have to pay as much as $22 million in extra costs because of contract issues with the Midwest Independent System Operator.
Vectren selling its coal-mining subsidiary for $296M
One of Indiana's largest natural-gas utilities is selling its coal-mining subsidiary to a southern Indiana-based coal-mining company, putting more than 800 coal miners' jobs at risk.
Concerns raised over possible rate hike for electric cars
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and Rep. Cherrish Pryor are both voicing concerns about a potential rate increase proposed by Indianapolis Power & Light that could help fund some of the start-up costs for the BlueIndy electric-car-sharing project.
GOP bucking business priorities on Capitol Hill
Traditional ties between the business community and the Republican Party are fraying in Washington, D.C., where the House GOP has bucked corporate interests on a series of priorities this year, from immigration to highway funding to trade.
Justices limit existing EPA global warming rules
The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the sole program already in place to deal with power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The decision does not affect EPA proposals for first-time national standards for new and existing power plants.
State agency fights utility rates for electric cars
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has requested a rate increase to help pay for its part in setting up charging stations for electric cars that drivers could rent as part of the BlueIndy program, a partnership between the city and the France-based Bollore Group.
Work to resume Thursday on fatal tunnel project
A utility company says construction will resume Thursday on a project to build a sewer tunnel 250 feet beneath Indianapolis where a worker was killed last week.
AG won’t appeal ruling clearing ex-utility chief
A court decision dismissing ethics charges against former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chairman David Lott Hardy will stand.
EPA official: Carbon rules built on methods in use
The agency's strategy is built around four existing approaches, including energy-efficiency programs and adoption of renewable energy such as wind or solar power.
Tiny Sheridan girds for inevitable growth
The tiny Hamilton County community is mindful of sprawl in Carmel and Fishers, and is determined to absorb growth on its own terms.
Utility watchdog: Ending efficiency program ‘short-sighted’
The leader of Citizens Action Coalition said Indiana lawmakers put the state at a disadvantage when they passed a bill killing an energy-efficiency program that could have helped the state meet the new federal carbon-emission goal by 2030.
Mailer quoting Giuliani targets Indy water-line woes
Indianapolis homeowners have received a scare-sell insurance pitch about their water-service lines that appears to carry the endorsement of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
State approves rate hike for Citizens Thermal
Citizens Energy Group will raise rates for about 250 customers that use the utility’s steam and chilled water services.