November 27, 2023

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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update // Spring 2024

Greetings from the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. I hope you all are enjoying the good things that come along with spring such as listening to...

Community Foundation Chooses CLC for Fund-Matching Support

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce that the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County has chosen us as one of 18 local organizations...

CLC Launches New Region-Focused Environmental Legal Aid Program

Interpreting the complex system of permits and standards that regulate the Region's many industries can be a daunting task. “You’ve got to be an environmental...

Conservation Law Center Launches New Legal Aid Program To Advance Environmental Health And Equity In Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, And Whiting

CLC announces the launch of the organization’s Environmental Legal Aid Program to serve the environmental legal needs of local residents, advocates and community groups in...

Article Co-authored by Kacey Cook Selected For Publication in Environmental Policy and Law Annual Review

CLC is excited to share that Deals in the Heartland: Renewable Energy Projects, Local Resistance, and How Law Can Help, an article coauthored by Indiana...

Land Conservation Interview with Rob McCrea

A Bloomington native, Rob received his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, and practiced at his grandfather’s law firm in...

Water Advocacy Interview with Megan Freveletti, Nancy C. Ralston Graduate Fellow Attorney

Megan graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in International Studies and worked in her home state for the Illinois House of Representatives...

Biodiversity Interview with Christian Freitag

Question: I know you have a background in land protection. Could you please share your insights on how the preservation of land, habitat, and species...

Environmental Justice Interview with Kim Ferraro

Kim E. Ferraro is the Senior Attorney at the Conservation Law Center, known for her pivotal role in securing landmark legal victories for environmental protection...

Interview with Kacey Cook, Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

Kacey’s career path in environmental law was charted during her time as a student in CLC’s Conservation Law Clinic at the IU Maurer School of...

Interview with Michael Spalding, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Coordinator

Michael Spalding, the Program Coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape, has deep-rooted ties to conservation, stemming from his family’s land in central Indiana that...

Lake Superior Spaceport Plans Are Defeated

We are pleased to announce that the Powell Township Board has enacted an official “RESOLUTION” rejecting the plan by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA)...
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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update // Winter 2023

You may have noticed we took a break from our last newsletter as we anxiously awaited to hear the results of some exciting projects we...
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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape to Lead New Regional Conservation Partnership Program

(Bloomington, IN) The Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape (SISL) partnership is excited to announce approval of a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for the 3.5-million-acre SISL...

Thanks to the Herbert Simon Family Foundation

We are proud to announce the continued support of the Herbert Simon Family Foundation for the Conservation Law Center. This year, their significant investment will...

Efroymson Family Fund Provides Support for CLC’s Ongoing Mission

Conservation Law Center is incredibly excited to announce that the Efroymson Family Fund has awarded us a generous grant to support our mission and marketing...

Brabson Family Foundation Provides Grant Support for CLC’s Conservation Easement Template Project

The CLC is proud to announce that the Brabson Family Foundation has continued to support our work with a grant of $20,000....

Macaw Recovery Network secures habitat for critically endangered Great Green Macaw

Macaw Recovery Network announces its first land purchase toward the restoration of habitat for the critically endangered Great Green Macaw. Its purchase of La Peninsula...

Gary citizen group fights back against Fulcrum harassment

Gary, IN - - In an ongoing challenge to Fulcrum Centerpoint’s air pollution permit, Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD) is asking the administrative law...

Public interest vs. private homes: Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan’s shoreline

Steve Coombs’ lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes’ receding shoreline. “At one point, my wife said, ‘Should we just move...

The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust continues support for CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program

CLC is proud to announce the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has continued their support of CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program with a grant of...