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Indiana Environmental Group Sues the State for Allowing Powerplant to Keep Discharging its Coal Ash Laden Wastewater to the White River

(MARTINSVILLE, IN)– The Hoosier Environmental Council (“HEC”) filed suit last week in Morgan County Court against the Indiana Office of Administrative Law Proceedings (“OALP”) for...

Advocates Demand Stricter Oversight for Tradebe’s East Chicago Facility

Tradebe’s operations in East Chicago are under scrutiny as IDEM weighs two key permits: a renewal and expansion of the facility’s hazardous waste permit under...

New DNR fish and wildlife area highlights success of partnership with military, conservation groups

Nearly 4,000 acres in Sullivan County will become the new Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources was able to...

Indiana permanently protects 4,000 acres with new southern Indiana fish and wildlife area

Nature has reclaimed an old coal mine in southern Indiana, and state environmentalists have collaborated to ensure the land will belong to all Hoosiers. Indiana’s...

A Partnership for Progress: How the Conservation Law Center and The Conservation Fund Secured Busseron Creek’s Future

The Conservation Law Center and The Conservation Fund secured permanent protection of 4,000 acres in Southern Indiana, creating the Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area,...

Historic Partnership Secures Nearly 4,000 Acres for Conservation and Future Public Recreation in Southern Indiana

A 3,950-acre conservation near LGTF, Indiana, ensures biodiversity, recreation, and resilience through partnerships, opening to the public in 2025....

Conserving Nearly 4,000 Acres in Southern Indiana

Nearly 4,000 acres in Southern Indiana have been permanently conserved in a landmark effort led by the Conservation Law Center’s Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape initiative....

The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund is in the business of conservation, creating innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies and vibrant communities. A...

RCPP Coordinator Hired

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the hire of Ben Taylor, our coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape RCPP....

Important water policy proposals drafted

CLC has drafted five policy proposals focused on PFAS regulation, wetland protection, and the establishment of an Indiana Water Authority....

$426,708 in Federal Funds to Support Clean Water and Indiana Forests

Indiana Forests to Faucets: Native Landscapes for Clean Water project gets new funding...

Ready-Set-Fire in White Oak Woodlands

This Joint Chiefs' Restoration Project will fund prescribed fire along with numerous forest management projects across 16 counties in southern Indiana....

700 Acres of Farmland and Forestland Preserved Near Lake Glendora

American Farmland Trust and Navy Partner on First REPI Easements in SISL...

Supporting the Fight Against Invasive Species

Assisted SICIM with a successful grant application...

Earthjustice

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health,...

The Natural Resources Defense Council

NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense...

Northwestern Environmental Advocacy Clinic

The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bluhm Legal Clinic’s Environmental Advocacy Center (EAC) works with communities and professional advocates to address some of the most...

Abrams Environmental Law Clinic

The Abrams Environmental Law clinic attempts to solve some of the most pressing environmental problems throughout Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the Great Lakes...

Environmental Integrity Project

The Environmental Integrity Project is a 501 (c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws. Comprised of former EPA enforcement...

Brown Faces Green Spaces

Brown Faces Green Spaces is a non-profit organization promoting justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the regional outdoor and environmental sectors. Since 2017, BFGS has...

Faith in Place

Our VisionPeople of diverse faiths and spiritualities leading the environmental movement to create healthy, just, and sustainable communities for all. Our MissionEmpower people of diverse...