Indiana
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Fossil fuels
Under Trump, Indiana and other states may decide their own coal ash rules
The EPA is encouraging state-level regulation of the toxic substance produced by coal plants. That could lock in lax standards for years to come, advocates warn.By Kari Lydersen .
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Nuclear
Indiana utilities want ratepayers to fork out for small nuclear reactors
State legislators are advancing bills that allow utilities to charge for the process of planning SMRs, even if the plants never get built.By Kari Lydersen .
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Policy & regulation
Indiana advocates press for data center pause amid rising energy demand
Despite tech companies’ clean energy pledges, data centers are fueling demand for new natural gas–fired generation in the state, customers and advocates say.By Kari Lydersen .
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Indianapolis grapples with low compliance on energy benchmarking requirement for large buildings
Most owners of large buildings missed a deadline to comply with the city’s energy benchmarking requirements. City officials are still focused on education and outreach rather than fines to boost compliance.By Kari Lydersen .
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Green steel
Indiana residents push for a cleaner steel industry in their community
Nippon Steel wants to buy U.S. Steel. Locals near a steel plant welcome the move — as long as the Japanese firm converts the facility to be less polluting.By Kari Lydersen .
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Indiana’s dependence on coal is costing ratepayers millions and holding back clean energy growth
Uneconomic coal plants are costing ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and curbing renewable development nationwide. The problem is especially bad in coal-heavy, vertically-integrated Indiana.By Kari Lydersen .
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Scientists warn a poorly managed hydrogen rush could make climate change worse
A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government.By Kari Lydersen .
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The race heats up for massive IRA state and local climate funding program
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program will award $4.6 billion to states and metro areas this year to implement aspects of local climate action plans.By Kari Lydersen .
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Environmental justice groups ask feds to resist weakening rules on clean hydrogen tax credit
Industry says leniency is needed while the market develops, but community groups say hydrogen production must not siphon clean energy off the grid.By Kari Lydersen .
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Advocates worry hydrogen hub will fuel environmental injustice in Northwest Indiana
Locals worry the federally funded project will perpetuate pollution and accelerate carbon pipeline projects.By Kari Lydersen .
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