Vectren has invested $410 million to ensure the emissions from its power plants are fully controlled so that everyone who lives and works in southwestern Indiana can breathe cleaner air. Cleaner air has many positive benefits for Vectren customers, economic growth and the environment as a whole. But, what does clean air mean to you?

Local 6th, 7th and 8th grade students answered that question with written and/or artistic entries in Vectren's 2012 Environmental Essay/Art Contest.