Data Centers & Local Control: A Jefferson County town hall drew residents after a zoning appeal was denied for a proposed data center at Jefferson Proving Ground, with opponents raising safety and community-impact concerns and noting the landowner’s family didn’t attend due to death threats. State Policy & Water/Energy Pressure: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker paused data-center tax incentives, joining Ohio, as lawmakers stall on electricity-rate changes and critics warn projects strain clean water and raise utility bills. Wildlife-Friendly Landscaping: Central Indiana homeowners are swapping turf for native plants to build backyard micro-habitats, boosting biodiversity and supporting birds, butterflies, and pollinators. Indiana Health Care Oversight: Indiana’s FSSA imposed a six-month moratorium on new Medicaid autism therapy provider agency enrollments after rapid ABA growth drove budget concerns, while individual practitioners can still enroll. Community Land Reuse: Southern Indiana’s Uplands Regional Land Bank marked three years by acquiring 17 blighted properties, preparing them for redevelopment and new green space. Indiana Environment in the News Cycle: Indiana DNR-linked efforts highlighted at a Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge event celebrating the bald eagle as part of America’s 250th.