Articles tagged as: coal ash
May 1, 2025
Indiana's coal ash ponds are safe from April's floods, but still pose a risk
Fortunately, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it didn't receive any reports of damage to the state's coal ash ponds. But many of those ponds are in the floodplain, putting them at greater risk for spills.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Pines residents, activists worry coal ash cleanup standard for soil based on flawed data
Coal ash contains chemicals like arsenic, which can cause cancer and heart disease. It was used as construction fill in hundreds of properties in the Town of Pines.
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Nearly a dozen groups ask Holcomb to veto legislation on state coal ash rules
Eleven groups signed on to a letter to Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday including Just Transition Northwest Indiana, Confront the Climate Crisis and League of Women Voters.
Read MoreApril 27, 2023
Bill to keep Indiana from setting stricter coal ash rules heads to governor
Some lawmakers and environmental groups worry this could prevent the Indiana Department of Environmental Management from doing what's best to handle toxic coal ash in the state.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2023
Governor signs bill upending Indiana Supreme Court case over Duke Energy's coal ash waste
The new law lets utilities recover extra costs from complying with federal rules without having to get pre-approval first as long as the IURC approves them after the fact.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Indiana couldn't set stricter coal ash rules than federal ones under state House bill amendment
Environmental groups worry an amendment to House Bill 1623 could prevent Indiana from doing what’s best to handle its coal ash — or at the very least, create confusion.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2023
These landfills were exempt from stricter coal ash rules. Now EPA will review that decision
Unlike coal ash ponds, the ash is dry when its placed into these landfills. But the group Earthjustice said the ash can still get wet when it rains or the water table rises polluting groundwater and drinking water sources.
Read MoreAugust 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.
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