Articles tagged as: Coal
April 24, 2025
Bill to fast-track new power plants on coal sites heads to governor, despite local control debate
A bill to let utilities bypass some local laws to build new power plants on the site of old ones barely made it to the governor's desk. Debates over local control are likely what led the bill to pass through the House on Thursday by only one vote.
Read MoreApril 17, 2025
Duke Energy to replace Cayuga coal plant with gas. Residents voice climate, rate concerns
Last year the Sierra Club gave Duke an F on its climate commitments, far lower than any other investor-owned utility in the state.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2025
A look at the biggest greenhouse gas polluters in Indiana, Kentucky and nearby states
U.S. industry is a major source of the greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. Some operations emit way more than others, and new reports show where they are.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2024
Duke Energy plans to delay Gibson coal plant retirement. Activists say it's a 'step backward'
If the company follows through, Duke would be the last Indiana investor-owned utility to stop burning coal by a decade.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2023
State says air permit for controversial coal-to-diesel plant no longer valid
Activists in southern Indiana are calling victory this week after the state threw a major hurdle at a proposed coal-to-diesel plant there.
Read MoreApril 28, 2023
CenterPoint Energy expects to go coal-free by 2027
CenterPoint expects converting its Culley 3 coal unit and moving to mostly renewable energy will reduce the company's carbon emissions by about 95 percent and save customers almost $80 million in the next 20 years.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2022
AES to convert Petersburg coal plant to natural gas, announcement causes mixed reactions
It's part of the utility's long-term plan to power AES customers with 13 percent natural gas and at least 78 percent wind, solar, and battery storage by 2042.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2022
Feds penalize Indiana mine operator for 'knowingly' putting miner safety at risk
Peabody workers at a mine near the southeastern Indiana town of Francisco were at risk because the mine manager failed to act as a drill released potentially-explosive methane in July 2018, according to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ruling released earlier this month.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
Two Indiana electric utilities ask to raise rates for coal ash cleanups, others could follow
Activists say NIPSCO's customers shouldnt have to pay for what they call an incomplete cleanup.
Read MoreMay 20, 2022
Controversial coal-to-diesel plant wants more time to build. Activists want state to revisit its permit
A company hoping to build a controversial coal-to-diesel plant in southern Indiana has asked for more time before starting construction. Residents and activists who oppose the plant hope the state will look closely at the company's plan -- and allow the public to comment on them -- before approving the extension.
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