PNS Daily News- February 15, 2019
Shutdown averted and a national emergency declaration; A push in Iowa for virtual caucus attendance for 2020 primaries; and concerns about legislation that could hide oil pipeline records. Those stories and more in today’s news.

Public News Service - IN: Energy Policy

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana has the highest number of coal-ash lagoons in the country, and a series of films documenting the threat they pose if a toxic spill occurs is being shown in various locations around the state this month. The movies paint a grim picture of what life looks like in communities th

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Gas prices are pretty low right now, so there hasn't been a big uptick in interest in electric vehicles, but economists think that will change once prices start to climb again. Indiana University has studied whether the nation's largest cities are ready for an increase in ele

INDIANAPOLIS - Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with customers in 25 countries on six continents. But it's now in financial trouble and has said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it's likely to file soon for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Pe

INDIANAPOLIS – Between Canada and the United States there are 38 nuclear reactors on the Great Lakes, and a watchdog group says if something isn't done, the world's largest body of surface water will become a nuclear garbage dump. Dave Kraft, director of the Nuclear Energy Information Servic

INDIANAPOLIS – Consumer groups are sounding the alarm about attempts by electric utilities in Indiana to increase their fixed monthly charge. It's the base rate customers pay even before using any electricity. NIPSCO's request to regulators would increase the base rate from $11 to $20 a mo

INDIANAPOLIS – A new grant opportunity is expected to clean up some of Indiana's smoky communities. A $500,000 dollar grant from the Outdoor Wood Boiler Replacement Program will fund the replacement of outdoor wood boilers, or OWBs, with solar, geothermal or combination systems. There are

INDIANAPOLIS – Grant money is helping to spark new solar projects around Indiana. The Solar Uniting Neighbors grant program is awarding more than $300,000 to a diverse group of businesses and organizations. At the Youth Opportunity Center in Muncie, a solar array will be installed to off s

INDIANAPOLIS – Critics say it's a win, and so do supporters. The U.S. Supreme Court decision on the EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards means the agency will have to go back to the drawing board on the rule, but the rule still stands in Indiana – at least for now. Earthjustice staff at