Two consumer advocates are split on Duke Energy's proposal to close the Cayuga coal plant. But they both said a new, $3 billion natural gas plant isn't the right thing for Duke's customers.

All 18 environmental justice employees at the regional Environmental Protection Agency office in Chicago have received layoff notices. It's part of the Trump administration's efforts to close EPA environmental justice offices around the country.

The need for power for AI data centers coming into Indiana prompted a lot of bills this session. Lawmakers were also concerned with all things water — from long-haul water pipelines to stormwater running off of construction sites.

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.

April 22 is Earth Day and a majority of people around the world want their governments to address climate change. The Hoosier State isn't any different.

Gov. Mike Braun released two executive orders on Monday that focus on the state's natural resources. One aims to develop a new market for Indiana's toxic coal ash waste, while the other would further research water resources in the state.

Last year the Sierra Club gave Duke an F on its climate commitments, far lower than any other investor-owned utility in the state.

Companies had until last week to explain why technology to comply with the Biden-era rules isn't available and how complying would threaten national security.

The bill aims to address concerns over water transfers like those planned to serve the controversial LEAP industrial district in Lebanon.

The Clean Water Indiana Program usually provides matching dollars to help farmers and landowners implement practices like cover cropping and no-till agriculture — to keep the soil from eroding and getting into local waterways.