Rebecca Thiele
Mulitmedia Journalist IPBS Statewide News Reporter-
The Sierra Club said data centers with big energy needs — and Gov. Mike Braun's focus on keeping coal plants open — are largely responsible for the changes. -
If built, it would have the potential to put out the third most greenhouse gas emissions of any industrial facility in the state. -
Residents in Gary are already paying to host U.S. Steel with their health. Some local officials say they shouldn't have to pay twice. -
The number of clean energy jobs in Indiana barely grew last year. That includes jobs in sectors like energy efficiency, wind, solar, electric vehicles and biofuels. -
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission decides whether a utility can recover the costs of things like power plants — something several utilities are looking to build as data centers drive up energy demand. -
Several electric utilities in Indiana are looking to build new power plants to meet the huge energy demand from AI data centers — and that comes with a hefty price tag. The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO said setting up a separate company would protect its other customers from those extra costs. -
People in the U.S. are breathing in four times as much wildfire smoke on average than what they did in the past 14 years. That's according to the independent research and reporting collaboration Climate Central. -
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is working on a plan to achieve the state's long-held goal to recycle half its waste. Right now, only about 19 percent gets recycled. -
More rural electric cooperatives around the country are looking to cut ties with their suppliers in favor of cheaper electric bills for customers and the flexibility to do what they want. That includes individual co-ops in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Carolina. -
Green steel advocates said relining a blast furnace is a major financial investment for steelmakers.
