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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 01:38 am

Edwardsport News

Local news for Edwardsport, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Flood Buyouts

The White River is up again and leaking across a field on the northeast side of Edwardsport.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, FEMA, US News

Sun Jun 22, 2008

TristateHomepage.com

Tristate Regional News, Tuesday 6/17

Indianapolis Summary: Governor Tours Flood Damage In Southwest -- Yesterday, Governor Mitch Daniels got a first hand look at flood damage in Southwest Indiana.

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Related Topix: Bicknell, IN, Posey County, IN, Indiana, Knox County, IN

Fri Jun 20, 2008

The Evansville Courier and Press

Hospital offering free shots to flood victims

A Vincennes, Ind. hospital is offering free tetanus shots to victims of floodwaters that struck parts of Indiana and Illinois.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Vincennes, IN, Sandborn, IN

Wed Jun 18, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

2008 Flooding A Replay Of 1913?

Indiana's flooding is shattering state records. In columbus, Edwardsport and Newberry, the White and Wabash rivers crested a foot higher than in the great flood of 1913.

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Related Topix: Newberry, IN, Greene County, IN, Weather, Washington, IN

Sun Jun 15, 2008

WTWO-TV Terre Haute

Knox County Residents Asked To Evacuate

Just when many Valley residents thought the worst was over the worst was just beginning in places like Edwardsport, Elnora and West Plalia.

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Related Topix: Bicknell, IN, Elnora, IN, Knox County, IN

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Bloomberg

Midwest Thunderstorms, Flooding Forecast; Four Reported Dead at Iowa Camp

Thunderstorms in the U.S. Midwest that caused record flooding and shut down an Indiana power plant and two Iowa Tyson Foods Inc.

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Related Topix: Tyson Foods, Food, Weather, US News

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Star-Press

Daniels' visit inspires homeless

Gov. Mitch Daniels got a first-hand account of the pain Indiana's worst floods in a century have caused when he visited Eloise and Tom Porter, who live along the White River in Edwardsport.

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Tribune-Star

Flooding threatens Indiana's blood supply

THE TRIBUNE STAR TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Rising floodwaters across Indiana have led to a dwindling supply of blood.

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Related Topix: Weather, Terre Haute Metro, Terre Haute, IN, Knox County, IN, Vigo County, IN

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Washington Times-Herald

Voluntary evacuation in Elnora due to flooding; Volunteers Needed

Approximately 139 volunteers have currently been in and are working. No children under 18 are allowed to work unless they are accompanied with a parent.

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Related Topix: Elnora, IN, Plainville, IN

Tue May 06, 2008

Evansville Courier & Press

Plant's budget busted - Duke now seeking larger rate hike

“It is our goal to make this one of the first demonstrations of carbon capture and geologic sequestration of power plant (carbon dioxide) emissions in the nation”

Plant's budget busted - Duke now seeking larger rate hike By Mark Wilson Saturday, May 3, 2008 Duke Energy's coal gasification power plant under construction near Edwardsport, Ind., in Knox County, will cost ... via Evansville Courier & Press

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Related Topix: Knox County, IN, Princeton, IN, Energy, Duke Energy, Evansville, IN

Sun May 04, 2008

WebWire

Duke Energy Files Progress Report, Cost Update for Clean Coal Gasification Plant

“We continue to believe in the importance of this project”

The update included a revised cost estimate of $2.35 billion. If approved, the $365 million cost increase would result in approximately an additional 2 percent rate impact between 2008 and 2013. via WebWire

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Related Topix: The Clean, Alternative, Duke Energy, Energy

Fri May 02, 2008

WHAS-TV Louisville

Duke Energy says Ind. coal gasification plant will cost more

“When it's completed, this will be one of the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired plants in the world”

Duke Energy says its coal gasification power plant under construction in southwest Indiana will cost $365 million more than previously expected - possibly increasing rates for customers by 2 percent. via WHAS-TV Louisville

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Related Topix: Energy, Duke Energy

Wed Apr 09, 2008

Facing South

Key climate scientist calls out Duke Energy chief, likens tactics to Big Tobacco's

“He's apparently focused on the clean perspective.”

Last week James E. Hansen, one of the nation's leading scientific experts on climate change, publicly released a letter he sent to Jim Rogers, CEO of North Carolina-based Duke Energy. via Facing South

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Mon Apr 07, 2008

The Times

Coal: Choice is cheap and dirty or clean and costly

“Taking coal out of the mix would have a serious negative economic impact on the state”

Gov. Mitch Daniels' energy plan relies heavily on continued development of one of the state's most abundant - and historically most polluting - natural resources: coal. via The Times

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Related Topix: Geology, Science, Agriculture, Indiana, Global Warming

Fri Apr 04, 2008

Evansville Courier & Press

Duke Energy sued

“I am not aware of any pending or open enforcement actions against Duke for any of these things the Sierra Club is alleging”

The Sierra Club has accused Duke Energy Indiana Inc. of artificially inflating the amount of air pollution a proposed coal-to-gas power plant planned for Knox County would be allowed to emit. via Evansville Courier & Press

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Related Topix: Knox County, IN, Buckskin, IN, Indiana, Activism

Fri Mar 21, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Rivers Continue To Swell, Other Waters Dropping

Flooding problems continue through the weekend. Flooding near major levels has already impacted Seymour, Medora and Wheeler Hollow. via WBIW-AM Bedford

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Related Topix: Columbus, IN, Spencer, IN, French Lick, IN

Wed Feb 13, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

INDOT Issues Advisories For Flooding On Area Roads

If this winter weather isn't bad enough for you, flooding problems continue in Lawrence County and nearby areas. via WBIW-AM Bedford

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Related Topix: Lawrence County, IN, Bedford, IN, Westphalia, IN, Elnora, IN

Sat Jan 26, 2008

WTWO-TV Terre Haute

Final Steps For Coal Gasification Plant

On Friday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management approved the air permit for Duke Energy's coal gasification plant in Edwardsport, Indiana. via WTWO-TV Terre Haute

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Thu Dec 27, 2007

Tribune-Star

Safety top priority for Duke grant recipients

“We are extremely grateful that Duke Energy chose to partner with our Red Cross Chapter ”

Safety is the top priority for 13 Wabash Valley organizations chosen to receive more than $43,000 in grants from an annual distribution by the Duke Energy Foundation. via Tribune-Star

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Related Topix: Riley, IN, Clay County, IN, Vigo County, IN

Sun Dec 23, 2007

Indiana Law Blog

Environment - More on: Hearing in Edwardsville today on proposed Duke Energy power plant

“Edwardsport wants this power plant”

Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 20th, here are further reports on the hearing. via Indiana Law Blog

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Related Topix: Bicknell, IN

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