Oil sheen appears on Lake waterway

GARY | Federal, state and local officials are investigating an apparent oil leak into a major drainage ditch flowing through Calumet Township, Griffith, Highland and Munster.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Unplug Hoosier tax for synthetic natural gas

The Indiana NAACP Environmental Climate Justice Program advocates sustainability of our communities. We support energy production that is environmentally and economically cognizant. At the same time, we guard against energy projects that threaten Indiana’s communities, economy and job creati…

Steel: Forging a future

"We are competitive."

Capitalism, energy key to U.S. greatness, expansion

He who does not know history is doomed to repeat it. Our country’s greatness and expansion in the late 1800s is based on capitalism and energy.

Former State Line owner to pay $13.2M in settlement

Dominion Energy has agreed to pay a $3.4 million civil penalty and spend about $9.8 million on environmental mitigation projects to resolve Clean Air Act violations in three locations, including its former State Line Energy plant in Hammond.

Two NWI lawmakers picked for Midwest-Canada panel

INDIANAPOLIS | Two Northwest Indiana lawmakers have been chosen to serve on an international committee that promotes cooperation between Midwestern states and central Canadian provinces.

ArcelorMittal lauded by feds for energy-saving measures

ArcelorMittal USA on Tuesday was named a Energy Star Partner of the Year for sustained excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Miller Beach home offers minimalist luxury

A member of the Mies van der Rohe Society, George Rogge adhered to the architect’s philosophy when he began designing his Miller Beach home; a modernist three-story house with floor to 12-feet ceiling sheaths of glass providing panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

Official: NWI ahead of the nation in alternative fuel use

Carl Lisek, executive director of South Shore Clean Cities, said Northwest Indiana already is leading the nation in reducing dependence on foreign oil.

House and Grounds: Miller Beach home offers minimalist luxury

A member of the Mies van der Rohe Society, George Rogge adhered to the architect’s philosophy when he began designing his Miller Beach home — a modernist three-story linear house with floor to 12-feet ceiling to floor sheaths of glass providing panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the surrou…

State officials, industry bracing for new greenhouse gas ruling

The Obama administration's push for reducing emissions that fuel climate change have many in the environmental and energy sectors bracing for what may come next.

Fair Oaks Farms lauds opening of compressed natural gas corridor

FAIR OAKS | A new compressed natural gas station fueled by cow manure at Fair Oaks Farms completes a transportation corridor investors hope will be the first of many across the country.

Luke Oil planning expansion in region

HOBART | Luke Oil will be expanding its scope in Northwest Indiana with the addition of at least six new retail convenience stores in 2013, the company announced this week.

Industry ready for another productive year

Officials gather inside a boiler building at ArcelorMittal during a tour of its new $63.2 million Energy Recovery & Reuse: 504 Boiler Project. The project uses heat from a blast furnace to heat water into steam and make electricity via a turbine.

"What should President Obama's second term agenda be?"

Dan Brooks, Homewood | "The economy and getting it started. Get out of the Middle East with our troops. No matter what, we will still get our oil from them. Some stimulus for us here at home, and focus on matters here in our country."

Don't do anything that increases U.S. energy prices

Every time I go to the gas station, I cringe at the thought of higher energy prices and what that means for my family and millions of Americans. But higher oil and gas prices aren't out of the question while President Barack Obama continues to push for more regulations and increased taxes on…

What holds energy tech back? The infernal battery

As 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back.

Pence plan for energy office clears Senate committee

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence's plan to consolidate the state's energy programs under a Chief Energy Officer who'd report directly to the governor was approved by an Indiana Senate committee Monday.

Some see federal ruling as opportunity to revisit canceling trash-to-ethanol contract

A recent federal ruling paints a picture of the national alternative-fuels scene that closely mirrors what Lake County has experienced for four years in its trash-to-ethanol plan: lots of promises and no results.