Environmental Justice

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,...

Gary resident sues Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission over alleged statutory violations

A Gary resident is suing the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission over alleged violations of transparency rules, the eligibility of two of the body's...

Commission Violates Transparency Laws in Little Calumet River Projects

Gary Lee v. Little Calumet River Development Commission...
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Hoosier Environmental Council

Simply stated, our goal is to make Indiana a better place to live, breathe, work, and play. Our two greatest tools are education and advocacy....

Company behind planned trash-to fuel plant in Gary reportedly facing bankruptcy

California-based Fulcrum Bioenergy, the company behind controversial plans for a jet fuel making facility in Gary, is facing bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg...
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Green EC

This is a small, newly organized group of residents trying to improve the natural environment of East Chicago. Founded by a group of Student Conservation...

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Urban League Block Clubs

Block Clubs are an important component of the Urban League Movement. It is by organizing and mobilizing the community block-by-block that citizens have a more...

Northern Lake County Environmental Partnership

Northern Lake County Environmental Partnership

NLCEP is a group of university professors from schools in or near the northwest Indiana Region who specialize in a variety of scientific disciplines and...

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Gary Advocates for Responsible Development

GARD is a group of Gary residents organized in 2021 to fight two plastic garbage burning operations who are trying to construct sites in Gary....

GARD seeks judicial review after judge dismisses Fulcrum Bioenergy complaint

The grassroots environmental group Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD) is seeking judicial review of a complaint against the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)...