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Energy regulatory bill criticized ROSA SALTER RODRIGUEZ | The Journal Gazette The Allen County commissioners Friday joined with those of more than 40 other Indiana counties in opposing a state bill regulating renewable energy. Commissioners said House Bill 1381, which would set standards for wind and solar installations, would place decisions about them at the state level instead of in the hands of local officials. The bill includes setback requirements, height restrictions and sound-level rules usually handled by local plan commissions and zoning boards and would replace a patchwork of local...

HAMMOND — The city of Hammond has reached a settlement deal with five Northwest Indiana communities that sued late last year to object to Hammond's newly approved water rate hikes.  Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. confirmed the existence of a pending settlement between Hammond and towns of Highland, Munster, Griffith, Dyer and city of Whiting during a City Council meeting this week.  The Hammond City Council voted 9-0 in November to raise Hammond residents’ water bills from 44 cents to $1.90 per 1,000 gallons starting Jan. 1.  The rate hike — which also applied to wholesale...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or step back current...

House Utilities Committee Approves Bill Establishing Statewide Standards for Wind, Solar Sites HB 1381 sets default wind and solar energy system siting requirements for the state, requires all local governments to adopt wind, solar regulations before issuing permits. Enrique Saenz February 12, 2021 Renewable energy, like wind and solar power, is on the rise in the U.S., spurring investment and a further expansion of renewable sites across the nation, including Indiana. But local opposition in pockets of the state threatens to derail renewable projects and future...