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June 20, 2022

The Legal Toolkit for Conservation: Talking Conservation with Alex Sienkiewicz

Conservation Law Center hosted its first public lecture of the 2026 Talking Conservation series on March 4 at Upland Wood Shop in Bloomington, Indiana....
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Student Spotlight: Kathryn Buehler

During her brief yet productive time with CLC, Buehler said she greatly enjoyed working in a nonprofit environment for the first time, as well as...
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A male cerulean warbler shows off the blue coloration that gives the bird its name. Since the birds are often in treetops, it's the white neck and belly areas, the thin "necklace" and dark streaks on each side that people are more likely to see when looking for the bird. Courtesy Photo/Matt Williams

Why conservationists hatched plan to protect tiny blue bird in Indiana

Conservation groups are working to save the cerulean warbler, a state-endangered bird whose population has dropped by 70% in 50 years. A three-year project, partially...
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Scientists connecting NWI pollution and health, digging deeper to measure extent 

Scientists gathered at Indiana University Northwest in Gary for a discussion of environmental public health in the region....
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Freitag Travels to Tanzania for Wildlife Conservation Conference

At the 15th TAWIRI International Scientific Conference in Tanzania, CLC deepened regional partnerships to address human–wildlife conflict through research and legal analysis. The work reflects...
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Indiana Senate Resolution to Recognize the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Partnership

We thank Senator Greg Goode for introducing Senate Resolution 34: “A Senate Resolution recognizing the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Partnership.” This resolution serves to increase...
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Gary council blocks soil recycling facility

A company's bid to open a soil recycling facility on the corner of Clay Street and15th Avenue in Gary was blocked after it failed to...
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Conservation Law Center Launches Public Lecture Series “Talking Conservation”

Bloomington, IN — The Conservation Law Center (CLC) is proud to announce the launch of Talking Conservation, a dynamic public lecture series designed to illuminate...

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Join the CLC Team!

This is an exciting opportunity to join a twenty-year-old public interest law firm working on some of the most important and challenging conservation issues in...
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Gary council to vote on go-ahead for soil recycling plant

An industrial firm is seeking to bring a new soil recycling facility to the corner of Clay Street and 15th Avenue in Gary....
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EC council blocks metal recycler near school

The East Chicago Common Council voted to block a proposed scrap metal recycling facility near schools, a stadium, and a hospital after the Conservation Law...
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Stones put in place to try to halt the erosion of sand along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Ogden Dunes drops beach revetment plan; opponents cheer access preservation

After a nearly two-year legal fight, Ogden Dunes officials have dropped plans for a stone revetment along the Lake Michigan shoreline. In June 2023, the...
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Ogden Dunes abandons project to place stone erosion barrier in Lake Michigan

The Town of Ogden Dunes has abandoned its plan to build a stone erosion barrier in Lake Michigan after a nearly two-year legal fight with...
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Rachel Schwartz and Michael Zoeller are attorneys with the Conservation Law Center.

Environmental legal aid program reach grows

The Conservation Law Center has expanded its environmental legal aid work in Northwest Indiana, adding attorney Rachel Schwartz to support community groups and residents facing...
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Town of Ogden Dunes Abandons Plan to Build a Stone Revetment Along Lake Michigan’s Shoreline

After nearly two years of hard-fought litigation brought by Save the Dunes, the Town of Ogden Dunes announced it has “abandoned [its] project” to build...
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Becoming Lawyers: Reflections on the Fall 2025 Conservation Law Clinic

Students in the Conservation Law Clinic shared their final presentations with an audience of their peers and professors on November 20, 2025. What stood out...
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Celebrating 20 Years of CLC

On November 6, 2025, the Conservation Law Center celebrated its 20th Anniversary in downtown Indianapolis. Friends old and new gathered over good food, drink, and...
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Professor Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor and Wallace Stegner Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Photo Credit: James Boyd.

Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone: Reflections from the Inaugural Talking Conservation Lecture

Professor Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor and Wallace Stegner Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Photo Credit: James...

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Data-Driven Impact with Raenah Bailey 

When Dr. Raenah Bailey joined the LegacyWorks Sentinel Landscapes team as the Midwest Resilience Specialist for the Southern Indiana and Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscapes, she...

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People enjoy the beach on the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, east of ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor steel mill. Credit: Kelly Wilkinson/The Star 2012 File Photo

Hoosiers living near steel mills will have to wait 2 more years for cleaner air

The EPA has delayed stricter pollution standards for steel mills for roughly two years, prompting lawsuits from environmental and community groups concerned about continued exposure...
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Gary resident sues commission for Open Door violations

A Gary resident has filed suit against the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission, alleging illegal private meetings, ineligible members, and an improper lease tied...
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