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Many parts of the Midwest are experiencing drought conditions, and the lack of rain is having an impact on everything from crops to trees as well as lake and reservoir levels.

As Indiana looks to form an energy policy of the future, not everyone is in agreement on how much of a role fossil fuels will play in that equation.

Indiana renewable energy advocates knew Hoosier customers would be worse off when new, reduced rates for surplus solar power generation finally take effect. But changes sought by utilities go far

The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO wants to raise rates to pay for new renewable energy projects, but some of the money would also go to maintain its coal plants.

Conservative Republican blowback continues to grow against a concept known as ESG investing, which takes environmental, social and corporate governance concerns into consideration when assessing the value of companies.

The city of Fort Wayne opened cooling stations five times this summer to help combat high temperatures and heat indices. At a “feels like” temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or

AES Indiana has shown signs of progress by evaluating more renewable energy options as one resource plan it’s considering for the future.

WFYI is central Indianas source for NPR radio (90.1 FM) and PBS television (20.1, 20.2 and 20.3), with a focus on the local community. Stay up to date on the latest news and events for Indianapolis and central Indiana.

On July 5, 13,500 Indiana Michigan Power customers woke up without electricity after thunderstorms dumped between 3 and 6 inches of rain onto northeast Indiana. Some Fort Wayne streets experienced

Dozens of Duke Energy customers sent their bills to WRTV Investigates, saying they are concerned about significant increases over the last month.