Articles tagged as: coal ash
March 12, 2022
Court: Duke can’t make customers pay coal-ash cleanup costs
Duke Energy won't be allowed to make its customers pay the more than $210 million needed to recoup coal-ash cleanup costs after the utility failed to follow the proper steps to recover those expenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2022
NIPSCO to clean up more coal ash in Town of Pines, pay $11 million
The utility plans to test for toxic heavy metals at about 400 homes and businesses where coal ash was used as fill in construction.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
EPA clarifies coal ash rule, could lead to safer groundwater in Indiana
Coal ash contains heavy metals like mercury, cadmium and arsenic that can seep into groundwater and pollute drinking water sources.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022
EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
The EPA is denying requests by three Midwest power plants to extend operations of leaking or otherwise dangerous coal ash storage ponds. EPA says plants in Indiana, Ohio and Iowa will have to close coal ash ponds months or years ahead of schedule.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2021
Report: 'Clean Closure' Of Coal Ash Ponds Creates More Jobs, Boosts Local Economies
The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO plans to remove coal ash from five ponds at its Michigan City Generating Station which will close by 2028, but will keep a legacy coal ash pond in place as well as coal ash fill on the site.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Report: Other States Have Safely Closed Coal Ash Ponds, So Can Indiana
Indiana lags behind other states when it comes to closing toxic coal ash ponds safely. Thats according to a new report by the Hoosier Environmental Council.
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
NIPSCO To Remove Toxic Coal Ash From Ponds At Michigan City Plant
Coal ash contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic. Exposure to it can cause cancer, damage your nervous system, and cause other health issues.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
Pines Resident To Speak Out Against Proposed Changes To Coal Ash Rules
Coal ash from a nearby landfill contaminated drinking water wells in Pines with toxic heavy metals. Ash was also used as fill in construction sites at homes and roads in the area.
Read MoreApril 18, 2019
EPA Guidance Could Reduce Oversight Of Coal Ash In Indiana Waterways
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memo this week saying contamination in groundwater that feeds into rivers, streams, and lakes doesnt need to be regulated under the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2019
Indiana Regulators Review Coal Ash Pond Cleanup Plans
Indiana Department of Environmental Management sent letters to utilities in December noting that it can't give approval until utilities show how the plans will control contamination.
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