Rebecca Thiele

A report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said there’s not enough energy on the regional grid to meet peak demand.

The EPA wants to inject the groundwater in and around the site with material that will make the harmful chemicals in the water less toxic.

Officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said that’s the most state money Indiana has ever put toward conservation at one time.

The state adopted an emergency rule last month to lower the threshold for when public health agencies have to address elevated blood lead levels in children — and will consider making the change permanent.

The site of the old Cities Service Refinery now houses a CITGO oil storage facility and vacant property owned by Oxy USA. The EPA found groundwater in the center of the site had high levels of fuel chemicals — like benzene, which can cause blood cancers.

Indianapolis Public Schools set to have the largest school solar project in Indiana

Is it possible to address climate change without also addressing consumerism? A listener in Muncie wanted to know.

It affirmed the Indiana Supreme Court ruling that clarified the public can use the shoreline up to where the high water mark usually hits the beach.

Among other things, the EPA wants to treat groundwater south of the Amphenol site using a barrier to break down harmful chemicals as they flow through.

A company hoping to build a controversial coal-to-diesel plant in southern Indiana has asked for more time before starting construction. Residents and activists who oppose the plant hope the state will look closely at the company’s plan — and allow the public to comment on them — before approving the extension.