Federal court tosses finding that Clean Water Act does not apply to Newton County CAFO
Finding the Army Corps of Engineers did not follow its own guidance and procedures, the Northern Indiana District Court has thrown out the Corps’ decision...
Pollution, deforestation, extinction of endangered species, and extreme weather events are taking their toll on today’s world. A nonprofit organization in Bloomington, Indiana is doing...
CLC coauthors report on threats to survival of endangered Costa Rican Great Green Macaw
This report, requested by the Macaw Recovery Network (MRN), details the ways in which the rapidly growing pineapple industry in Costa Rica threatens the survival...
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...
Land conservation has always been one of Conservation Law Center’s focus areas. With a combined 60 years of experience, Christian Freitag, our Executive Director, and...
We continue to work on solutions to Indiana’s water quality challenges thanks to a generous gift of $40,000 from the Herbert Simon Family Foundation....
Center Helps Protect First ACEP Farmland Easement at Indiana Land Trust
George Rogers Clark Land Trust and the Center made history with the closing on Indiana’s first farmland easement under the USDA’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program....
Freitag Represents the Center at Public Affairs Governance Workshop in China
This past June, I accepted an invitation from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and Ocean University of China to...
CLC Urges Federal Government to Hold Coal Companies Responsible for Clean-Up Costs in Future
Peter Murrey and the CLC recently submitted comments on behalf of the Hoosier Environmental Council encouraging stricter oversight of bankrupt coal companies. We urged the...
Director Bill Weeks Named Chair of American Bar Association Task Force on Conservation Easement Law
Conservation Law Center Director Bill Weeks has been named Chair of an American Bar Association Task Force on Conservation Easement Law. Under the auspices of...
