Rebecca Thiele
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Ethanol isn’t as climate-friendly as biofuels made from other sources. But corn may still hold a new opportunity for Indiana farmers.
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Sustainable aviation fuels could create a new market for Indiana farmers. And that opportunity can’t come soon enough.
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The drop in emissions from Indiana industries is significant because some companies reduced their hours or shut down during the pandemic lockdown.
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What role should the state government play in addressing climate change? Indiana Public Broadcasting asked candidates for the upcoming governor’s race.
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Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or any other weather-related disaster. Advocates said Indiana lawmakers need to do more to protect people from getting their fans and air conditioners shut off in the summer.
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In May, Russian hackers targeted a wastewater treatment plant for Tipton. Fortunately, workers at the plant noticed something was wrong and were able to switch to manual operation until they could address it.
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A federal grant spurred Indiana to create its first climate plan and the state had hoped another grant would help put it into action. It didn’t get it, but the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it still plans to continue the work.
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Nationwide, solar accounted for more than half of all the new energy that came online in 2023. Though a good portion of that could have been held over from 2022.
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A city or town in Indiana can’t prevent residents from beekeeping — but homeowner’s associations still can. A state House bill, HB 1337, aims to change that.
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A state law says counties that have wind or solar ordinances more restrictive than state guidelines can’t access state incentives. But a new state House bill, HB 1278, would let counties that nearly meet the guidelines get them too.