Stories tagged with "emissions"

The economics, politics of climate change by indystar

State Sen. Brandt Hershman’s recent letter regarding climate and energy legislation misrepresents the economics and politics of climate change (“Cap-and-trade... – Oct 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

2 power providers to switch to hybrids, electric vehicles by indystar

Duke Energy and a Florida-based electric power provider are replacing their company cars and trucks with plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles to reduce emissions of so-called... – Sep 24, 2009 at 8:35 AM in Business

Residents worried about plant emissions by indystar

Alexandria — Some people living near an ethanol plant here say they are worried about the company’s request to operate without one of its two pollution-control... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Environmental concern bridges various faiths by Bill Mccleery

Congregations plan walk-bike-carpool-bus effort Sept. 25-27 Several church leaders in the Indianapolis area are asking worshippers to take a stand for the environment next month... – Aug 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Faith & Values

Corporate pals may gripe, but GOP must get on board by indystar

Melissa Tussing’s “Republicans critique emissions cap,” May 28, mentioned coal-burning Duke Energy as a supporter of the cap-and-trade bill but failed to include... – May 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Indiana parts maker faces $54K pollution fine most recent comment by ELBorbah

El Borbah says, Hurray – Markle made the... – Apr 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM

Warming occurs naturally, not due to human activity by indystar

The March 17 My View, "Keep goal in focus: Reduce emissions,’’ by Dan Cole and Gabriel Filippeli perpetuates the myth about man-made global warming. They state:... – Mar 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Analysts Warn Emissions Are Growing (NY TIMES). GOING GREEN by Joey Fingers

Wow… things are worse than we expected. What a surprise. What do we need to do? http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/analysts-warn-emissions-are-growing/?hp – Jan 26, 2009 at 9:53 AM in Green & the environment

Power plants' waste piles up in ponds by indystar

WASHINGTON — Millions of tons of toxic coal ash are accumulating in power plant ponds in 32 states, a practice the government long has recognized as a risk to human health... – Jan 11, 2009 at 2:02 AM in News

Cummins subsidiary to lay off 100 in Wis. by indystar

Columbus-based diesel engine-maker Cummins Inc. says a subsidiary company, Cummins Emission Solutions, is reducing is workforce at a plant in Mineral Point, Wisc. by approximately... – Dec 19, 2008 at 8:17 AM in Business

Imagine really green future with more clean energy by indystar

I am extremely concerned about our nation's energy policy. I worry that our government wants to continue to use impractical and expensive solutions such as increased drilling,... – Nov 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Opinion