WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Ensures Indiana Coal Plants Remain Open to Prevent Blackouts in Midwest Emergency orders address critical grid reliability issues, lowering risk of blackouts and ensuring affordable electricity access. * U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have   more