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Evaluation of Existing Regulations Pursuant to Executive Order 25-38

Download PDF HERE The Conservation Law Center, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Hoosier Environmental Council, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, Gary Advocates for...

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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...

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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...
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700 Acres of Farmland and Forestland Preserved Near Lake Glendora

American Farmland Trust and Navy Partner on First REPI Easements in SISL...
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Funding Available to Protect Forestland Through the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Project

State Conservationist Damarys Mortenson announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making funding available to help landowners protect and restore key...
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Midwest Resilience Specialist

Raenah Bailey is the Midwest Resilience Specialist for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape and the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape....
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Climate and Conservation Summit

SISL Coordinator, Rob McCrea, was invited to attend the Climate and Conservation Summit hosted by the Department of Defense and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
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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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23 Acres on Mud Creek

Land trust support for Mud Creek Conservancy...
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Conservation Law Center Launches New Legal Aid Program To Advance Environmental Health And Equity In Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, And Whiting

CLC announces the launch of the organization’s Environmental Legal Aid Program to serve the environmental legal needs of local residents, advocates and community groups in...
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Biodiversity Interview with Christian Freitag

Question: I know you have a background in land protection. Could you please share your insights on how the preservation of land, habitat, and species...
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Community-Centered Conservation Interview with Kim Ferraro

Kim E. Ferraro is the Senior Attorney at the Conservation Law Center, known for her pivotal role in securing landmark legal victories for environmental protection...
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Interview with Kacey Cook, Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

Kacey’s career path in environmental law was charted during her time as a student in CLC’s Conservation Law Clinic at the IU Maurer School of...
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Interview with Michael Spalding, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Coordinator

Michael Spalding, the Program Coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape, has deep-rooted ties to conservation, stemming from his family’s land in central Indiana that...
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Supporting Prescribed Fire for Healthy Forests

CLC is drafting proposed legislation to promote prescribed fire....
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Indiana Forest

Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape to Lead New Regional Conservation Partnership Program

(Bloomington, IN) The Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape (SISL) partnership is excited to announce approval of a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for the 3.5-million-acre SISL...

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Public interest vs. private homes: Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan’s shoreline

Steve Coombs’ lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes’ receding shoreline. “At one point, my wife said, ‘Should we just move...

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The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust continues support for CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program

CLC is proud to announce the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has continued their support of CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program with a grant of...
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Environmentalists oppose extension of Ogden Dunes revetment along Lake Michigan shoreline

A little more than three years ago, Lake Michigan was at its highest level in more than 30 years, and waves dashed up against the...
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Save the Dunes Challenges State Approval of an Armor Stone Revetment Along the Lake Michigan Shoreline for Violating the Public Trust

(Ogden Dunes, IN)- Save the Dunes filed an administrative appeal on Monday with the Indiana Natural Resources Commission. The appeal challenges the Indiana Department of...
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SISL Map Resource

New Conservation Discover Web Application to Help Connect Landowners with Conservation Options

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce a new resource is now available for landowners within the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. The...
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