Rebecca Thiele
Mulitmedia Journalist IPBS Statewide News Reporter-
Since it launched in May, only about 1,400 Indiana residents have completed applications to save money on things like water heaters and insulation. -
Gov. Mike Braun picked three new members of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The agency decides whether a utility can charge its customers for the cost of things like new power plants and lines. So far, consumer advocates seem fairly pleased with Braun's choices. -
House Republicans and the Trump administration have proposed significant cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency next fiscal year. They say it's an effort to reduce "wasteful spending" and give more environmental oversight back to states like Indiana. -
Data from the season could settle a long debate between trappers and wildlife advocates about how many bobcats are in Indiana. Trappers say bobcats are plentiful enough to hunt, but wildlife advocates disagree. -
This comes after a nearly two-year legal battle with the environmental group Save the Dunes. Fights over whether to harden the Lake Michigan shoreline have been going on for years and are likely to continue. -
AI data centers need a massive amount of energy to operate 24/7. Multiple Indiana utilities plan to serve them with new natural gas plants or by keeping coal plants open — leading to more air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. -
None of projects the operator approved so far are in Indiana, but at least six in the state are eligible this round. -
People tend to make more food around the holidays and that means more food waste. Indiana Public Broadcasting talked with experts about how to get the most out of holiday meals — whether you're cooking at home or for your business. -
At least two major waste companies that serve Indiana now accept those cups in their recycling. -
The average winter temperature has gone up about five degrees for almost every Indiana city studied since 1970.
