Coal

COVID-19 has put pressure on Indiana’s already struggling coal mining industry. Coal production dropped by nearly 37 percent last year — more than any of…

Indiana state senators passed a bill on Monday that would create a pilot program to study a financing tool for retiring coal plants early.Much like…

A proposed plant that would turn coal into diesel fuel in southwest Indiana has overcome a legal challenge to its air permit.Activists filed a petition to…

A northwest Indiana utility plans to remove toxic coal ash from five of its ponds at its Michigan City coal plant. NIPSCO plans to excavate the waste and…

A state Senate committee gutted language in a controversial coal bill on Thursday. The bill aimed to keep coal plants open until Indiana can develop a…

The Indiana NAACP says keeping coal plants open longer would negatively affect the health of low-income and minority communities in the state. The group…

A bill that would make it harder for utilities to close coal plants in Indiana passed in the state House on Monday 52 to 41. An amendment by Rep. Alan…

The state's new energy policy task force had its first meeting on Monday. The group is charged with helping Indiana develop a statewide energy plan. Some…

This podcast of the WBOI Weekend News Roundup highlights the top stories to hit the Fort Wayne area this week. It starts with the headlines for the area,…

Some Hoosiers and Appalachia residents are advocating for federal dollars to restore abandoned coal mines.The RECLAIM Act would free up $34 million over…