Articles tagged as: coal ash
August 25, 2022
Indiana groups sue EPA over coal ash landfills no longer being used
The groups say these landfills shouldnt have been exempt from stricter coal ash rules in 2015.
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 MoreJune 28, 2022
Report says the steel wall holding back coal ash fill in Michigan City could fail, NIPSCO disagrees
A new report said steel walls near the Michigan City coal plant aren't keeping coal ash waste from getting into Lake Michigan and Trail Creek -- and it will likely get worse over time.
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Duke Energy to revise coal ash pond closure plans at Gallagher plant
The move comes a few months after the Environmental Protection Agency said the ponds werent in compliance with the federal coal ash rule.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2022
Court: Duke can’t make customers pay coal-ash cleanup costs
Duke Energy won't be allowed to make its customers pay the more than $210 million needed to recoup coal-ash cleanup costs after the utility failed to follow the proper steps to recover those expenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2022
NIPSCO to clean up more coal ash in Town of Pines, pay $11 million
The utility plans to test for toxic heavy metals at about 400 homes and businesses where coal ash was used as fill in construction.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
EPA clarifies coal ash rule, could lead to safer groundwater in Indiana
Coal ash contains heavy metals like mercury, cadmium and arsenic that can seep into groundwater and pollute drinking water sources.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022
EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
The EPA is denying requests by three Midwest power plants to extend operations of leaking or otherwise dangerous coal ash storage ponds. EPA says plants in Indiana, Ohio and Iowa will have to close coal ash ponds months or years ahead of schedule.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2021
Report: 'Clean Closure' Of Coal Ash Ponds Creates More Jobs, Boosts Local Economies
The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO plans to remove coal ash from five ponds at its Michigan City Generating Station which will close by 2028, but will keep a legacy coal ash pond in place as well as coal ash fill on the site.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Report: Other States Have Safely Closed Coal Ash Ponds, So Can Indiana
Indiana lags behind other states when it comes to closing toxic coal ash ponds safely. Thats according to a new report by the Hoosier Environmental Council.
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