Environmental, Safety and Sustainability

NiSource has a history of taking steps to ensure a sustainable future. In the early 1990s, NiSource established a Board-level committee to review performance and address environmental, health and safety and more recently, sustainability matters. As a result, NiSource has established Board-level policies that guide overall management of environmental and safety, climate, and sustainability matters.

Building a cleaner, more efficient and affordable energy future is a core element of NiSource's overall strategy and our approach to sustainability, as is the ability to attract, retain and maintain an engaged and safe workforce. As we grow to provide necessary domestic energy supplies to our customers, we are committed to enhancing our sustainable approach.

Specific achievements can be found in the NiSource Sustainability Report.

Information on NiSource's thermoelectric generation water use and conservation is available in our Water Usage Report.

Recent Awards for NiSource's Environmental Commitment:

• 2009 - Newsweek magazine ranked NiSource in its "Green Rankings" of the nation's largest corporations - fourth overall out of 37 of the largest U.S. utilities and first for environmental policies and performance
• 2008 - Portsmouth, Virginia - 2008 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award - Silver Medal for the Fort Nelson Park - Swimming Point Conservancy