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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...
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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...
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Critics: Regulatory ‘shell game’ allows AES to dump harmful coal ash pollution in White River

The state is allowing AES Indiana to dump more than 1 million gallons of water contaminated with harmful coal ash pollutants...

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Freitag co-authors article on sustainable development in Costa Rica “blue zone”

Along with colleagues from Syracuse University and INCAE, Costa Rica’s main business school, CLC Executive Director Christian Freitag recently co-authored an article concerning Nosara, Costa...
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Stopping More Industrial Pollution in Gary 

Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD) v. IDEM, Fulcrum BioEnergy, LLC...
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District court rules against CAFO, Corps

A ditch system dug nearly 100 years ago to drain Beaver Lake, formerly the largest natural lake in Indiana, is at the center of a...
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From class actions to classrooms: Ferraro adding teaching experience to resume as public interest attorney

Environmental law attorney Kim Ferraro might have only been half-joking when she claimed that if she had known at the start of her career what...
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The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Renews Grant Support for CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program

The Conservation Law Center is proud to announce the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has continued their support of CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program with...
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Long-time HEC Attorney Kim Ferraro Joining Legal Team at Conservation Law Center

Today, the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) wishes a warm farewell and many thanks to its long-time Senior Attorney, Kim Ferraro, who is leaving HEC after...
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CLC Executive Director Freitag joins Lake Monroe Water Fund Board of Directors

CLC is pleased to announce Executive Director, Christian Freitag, has joined the Board of Directors for the Lake Monroe Water Fund. The Lake Monroe Water...
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Conservation Law Center names Megan Freveletti as first Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Fellow

The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the creation of a new position—the Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Law Fellowship. Through a nation-wide search, Megan...
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Conservation Law Center announces The Duke Energy “Grass Roots” Conservation Fellowship

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce a $10,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to establish a new student fellowship program. The Duke Energy...
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Freitag Testifies at the Statehouse to Wastewater Task Force

Last year, Governor Holcomb created the state’s first Wastewater Task Force to address issues of Indiana’s water management and water quality. Co-chairs Senator Eric Koch...
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The Not So Dark Side Of Bats

There's nothing spooky about bats. 🦇 Although they are often accused of being pests, these winged friends actually play important roles in pest control. Here...
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A Win for Wetlands!

In 2020, Conservation Law Center partnered with Hoosier Environmental Council and the Indiana Audubon Society in a suit against Natural Prairie and the US Army...
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Water Quality Awareness Month!

Clean water is vital to our health, our collective agricultural needs, and the needs of our environment. August is #NationalWaterQualityMonth (https://nationalwaterqualitymonth.org/) and here at CLC...
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Water and Quality of Life in Indiana

In 2016, with support from Nina Mason Pulliam Trust, CLC completed a 45-page report, Water and Quality of Life in Indiana, giving 14 recommendations on...
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Formation of Lake Monroe Water Fund thanks in part to Duke Energy grant

Water is essential for life, and people concerned about the health of Lake Monroe have worked together to form the Lake Monroe Water Fund. On...
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The Water Crisis in Indiana

Having safe and reliable access to clean drinking water is something easily taken for granted by most Americans, but in reality, 2018 data showed that...
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Andrea Lutz now speaking out for the Conservation Law Center

A familiar name from a different email address feels out of context. Upon further investigation it is perfectly in context. Andrea Lutz has been my...
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Conservation Law Center announces Andrea Lutz as first Director of Advancement

Conservation Law Center is excited to welcome Andrea Lutz in the newly created position of Director of Advancement. This new role replaces the prior Director...
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