Community-Centered Conservation

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...

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....

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...

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...

Standing Up for Communities in Zoning and Land Use Decisions

CLC works alongside community partners to influence environmental regulations and promote policies that protect health and the environment in the Region....

Influencing Environmental Policy for a Healthier Northwest Indiana

CLC works alongside community partners to influence environmental regulations and promote policies that protect health and the environment in the Region....

Supporting Research to Reduce Human–Wildlife Conflict in Tanzania

Conservation Law Center is partnering with the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), international NGOs, and academic collaborators to support research and policy development aimed at...

Strengthening Environmental Safeguards Through Permitting

Through targeted permit advocacy, CLC helps ensure industrial operations in Northwest Indiana meet strong legal standards that protect community health and the environment....

Green Steel Committee hopes to clean up Region steelmaking

Local advocates are pressuring Northwest Indiana’s steel mills to adopt cleaner technologies and curb toxic emissions. They warn the mills are among the nation’s top...

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...

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...

Just Transition NWI

After years of local organizing, Just Transition Northwest Indiana (JTNWI) was established in April 2020. JTNWI was launched initially to ensure the clean closure of...

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Environmental Law and Policy Center

The Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy organization. We drive transformational policy changes with national impacts. We show that...

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Earth Charter Indiana

Earth Charter Indiana exists to inspire and advance sustainable, just and peaceful living in Indiana by promoting the values and principles of the Earth Charter....

Gary officials, environmental group react to Fulcrum Bioenergy bankruptcy filing

Fulcrum Bioenergy has declared bankruptcy, and a Gary environmental group is pleased by the news. The California-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sept. 9,...