coal ash

A new report said steel walls near the Michigan City coal plant aren’t keeping coal ash waste from getting into Lake Michigan and Trail Creek — and it will likely get worse over time.

The move comes a few months after the Environmental Protection Agency said the ponds weren’t in compliance with the federal coal ash rule.

The utility plans to test for toxic heavy metals at about 400 homes and businesses where coal ash was used as “fill” in construction.

The Environmental Protection Agency released guidance to clarify how utilities should handle toxic coal ash waste.

Fully removing coal ash near coal plants creates more jobs and boosts local economies better than leaving the ash in place. That’s according to a new…

CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking the public’s feedback on a proposed cleanup of coal ash buried along Lake…

The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO will postpone removing toxic coal ash from ponds near its Michigan City coal plant until next spring. Environmental…

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…