Boone County is ‘favored site’ of companies looking at Indiana, IEDC says
The IEDC has acquired thousands of acres of land in Boone County for the LEAP District, a planned advanced manufacturing and high-tech district in the Lebanon area.
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Testing shows ‘abundant water’ supply to support LEAP District, state says
Initial findings show that an aquifer connected to the Wabash River contains enough water to support a high-tech manufacturing district in Boone County without depriving the Greater Lafayette region of an adequate water supply, according to the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
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Cicero needs new water source despite adjacent reservoir
Without more water, Cicero could be left out as development accelerates north along the U.S. 31 corridor.
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UPDATE: Citizens Energy to supply water for LEAP District
The move by Citizens Energy Group comes amid ongoing recruitment efforts by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to lure companies in high-tech industries to Boone County.
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Lafayette leaders want answers about water usage for IEDC’s Boone County tech park
A group of elected officials, business leaders and community members in the Lafayette area are drafting a letter to the Indiana Economic Development Corp. seeking details about the state’s plans to draw water from the Wabash River aquifer.
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Indiana lawmakers could further dilute state wetlands protections following SCOTUS decision
The Indiana Builders Association said the Supreme Court ruling provides builders and developers “more certainty in the federal permitting process,” and called the decision “a win for common-sense regulations and housing affordability.”
Hamilton County studying future water needs of fast-growing area
Intera Inc., an Austin, Texas-based water resources planning company, is leading the study into future water availability in the county.
Wabash River could be solution to Boone County’s development needs
To meet the water demands of an innovation district planned for just north of Lebanon, state officials are exploring the idea of tapping into the Wabash aquifer in Tippecanoe County.
Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup
Long-delayed cleanup of Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers fouled with industrial toxins will accelerate dramatically with the $1 billion boost, senior administration officials say.
Indy puts millions toward anti-flooding projects
Indy’s City-County Council approved $50 million in new bonds this month to tackle a backlog of drainage projects across the city.
Sen. Young withdraws support for $1 trillion infrastructure bill
While most of the bipartisan coalition seeking to push a $1 trillion infrastructure package through the U.S. Senate appears to be holding together, Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana withdrew his support Sunday for the pending legislation.
Cummins launches water-access program with $8M commitment
The new program, Cummins Water Works, will focus on improving access to safe water in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, India and South Africa.
Fishers plans to buy portion of Hamilton Southeastern Utilities for $90M
While many cities are selling their wastewater systems to utility companies, the city of Fishers is bucking the trend.
Aging water systems, increasing demand require heavy investment
For nearly a decade, voices across Indiana have raised warning flags about the need to repair the state’s aging water-utility systems and make plans to meet the growing water demand.
Texas power outages below 500,000, but water woes persist
Authorities ordered 7 million people—a quarter of the population of the nation’s second-largest state—to boil tap water before drinking it, following record low temperatures that damaged infrastructure and pipes.
Indiana Senate approves bill to deregulate wetlands
Wetlands would still be regulated by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, but that oversight would only apply to about 20% of the remaining wetlands.
Dozen Indiana communities score $8M in grants for water projects
Recipients of the federal grants including Beech Grove, Lapel, Thorntown and Edinburgh in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Memory Bank: Building a seawall along Fall Creek
Fall Creek, which flows 57 miles from Pendleton to the White River in downtown Indianapolis, was a key part of architect George Kessler’s plans for a park and boulevard program that was revealed in 1909 and built and expanded over the next decades.
Reservoir cleanup costs spur division in tony Geist
More than 1,400 Geist households want a special taxing district that would raise money to maintain the reservoir. But other residents say the taxes would benefit mostly lakefront property owners, not people who live a few blocks away.
Indianapolis’ next reservoir ‘an insurance policy’ for dry periods
When completed, the 88-acre project, called Citizens Reservoir, will be able to pump up to 30 million gallons a day of captured rainwater into nearby Geist Reservoir.
Water-management software firm 120WaterAudit lands $7M in funding
Zionsville-based 120WaterAudit plans to use the funds to improve its digital water-program-management platform and expand sales and marketing.
Trump moves to roll back rules regulating wetlands authority
A legal tug of war has unfolded over a 2015 rule that gave the Environmental Protection Agency much broader authority over the nation’s waterways. Critics say the Obama rule gave the federal government far too much power; supporters counter that it prevents the loss of vast swaths of wetlands.
Indiana American Water customers could see rates climb nearly 8 percent
The utility, with more than 300,000 customers in central Indiana, announced a settlement agreement Tuesday with consumer groups.
Duke Energy to create corrective plan for Indiana coal ash ponds
Cleanup options include excavating ponds or capping the ponds and keeping the ash in place. Both methods require steps to be taken to protect the water quality of nearby rivers or lakes.