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Lawmakers fast-tracked a bill that advocates worry give utilities more power and puts consumers at risk for higher bills.

Duke Energy hopes to get an Indiana Supreme Court case overturned in light of a new state law. The utility filed a petition for a rehearing in front of an appeals court last week — one day after the bill was signed by the governor. Consumer advocates are calling the law a “bailout,” but it’s

Environmental activists decried the legislative process for two bills Thursday, saying they clearly benefited some of the state’s most powerful while harming the average Hoosier.

Supporters maintain the bill will keep Indiana from relying too heavily on natural gas. Some energy advocates are more hesitant, however, expressing concern that the measure could slow the state’s transition to cleaner energy sources.

The General Assembly heard two proposed bills on carbon capture that proponents say will reduce emissions and others argue poses risks.

Two bills addressing the future of renewables and battery storage in Indiana have wide support. Environmentalists want state to also look at coal ash.

West Virginia is the latest state to fight for coal's survival, complicating the Biden administration's efforts to green the grid and cut planet-warming

The power plant in Hamilton County returned to full capacity after a natural gas fire forced a 10-day shut down.

A House committee advanced Senate-approved legislation to allow a small modular nuclear reactor to generate 470 megawatts of energy, up from the current 350 MW generating cap.

BUCYRUS, Ohio — In four terms as a county elected official in northern Ohio, it was the most contentious issue Doug Weisenauer had ever seen.