Data Center Power & Pollution Fight: A proposed $2B Indianapolis-area data center (DC Blox) is drawing heavy neighborhood pushback over electricity demand, 56 backup generators, and risks tied to contaminated soil, with a June 11 hearing examiner review looming. Local Zoning Resistance: In Lake County, the Plan Commission sent a “no recommendation” after a split vote on a Lowell-area data center rezoning request—showing how slowly these projects can move even before final county action. Water & Energy Grid Pressure: Microsoft says its Great Lakes data centers won’t hit the Great Lakes Compact trigger for extra review, but Indiana utilities are still quietly planning for “large load” demand—often with details buried in filings. Air Quality Alerts: IDEM declared an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana as ozone is expected to reach unhealthy-for-sensitive-groups levels; Chicago and surrounding areas are also under alerts through Wednesday night. Name Change, Values Check: Indiana’s Amos Butler Audubon Society is renaming itself the Bird Alliance of Central Indiana after concerns about its namesake’s eugenics legacy.