Hoosier green goals at crossroads amid federal shifts
Indiana environmental advocates are facing uncertainties following the election.
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Vanishing Indiana Wetlands Threaten Water Quality, Hike Flood Risk
Indiana is losing wetlands even as the state has made some effort to protect them.
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More Than 260 Acres Of Indiana Wetlands Lost Since 2021 Law Took Effect, Advocates Say
Indiana has lost more than 260 acres of wetlands in the two years since a new state law made Hoosier lands more vulnerable to flooding and environmental damage, according to a group of environmental organizations.
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Indiana Scores Record Conservation Funding In Polarized Statehouse
As dust settles from the 2023 Indiana legislative session, Hoosiers may discover lawmakers made some decisions with which members from both sides of the aisle can agree.
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Property Owners Could ‘Supersede’ Indiana Health Officials Over Septic Systems, Under House Bill
Republican state lawmakers are seeking to “overhaul” Indiana’s septic system laws and make it easier for new residential sewage disposal mechanisms to be installed or replaced.
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Health Department Urges Parents To Have Children Tested For Lead Under New Law
The Indiana Department of Health is encouraging all parents to have their children younger than age 6 tested for lead exposure as part of legislation taking effect Jan. 1.
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CAFO Workshop To Be Held In Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Hoosier Environmental Council and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation will present a Kosciusko County Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The event will be held in the Kiwanis Room of the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive, Syracuse. A … Read More
House Bill 1494 Now In Senate Committee
INDIANAPOLIS – House Bill 1494, proposed by State Rep. Dave Wolkins of Winona Lake, was passed by the House of Representatives in the Indiana General Assembly and was assigned to the Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.
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Going Fishing or Swimming this Summer? Keep it Healthy.
INDIANAPOLIS — As summer begins, the Hoosier Environmental Council, Indiana’s largest statewide environmental educator and advocate, is reminding Hoosiers of some simple steps to keep fishing and trips to the lake safe and healthy. Indiana is blessed with many beautiful lakes and rivers, but some are not healthy for … Read More
Residents Awarded Over $50 Million By Federal Judge
By MARIANNE HOLLAND Hoosier Environmental Council ELKHART — People in a working-class Elkhart community, who endured 11 years of hazardous fires, constant dust, acrid smoke, and obnoxious odors from the dangerous practices of an industrial waste processor, VIM Recycling, have been awarded $50,568,750 in a class action lawsuit. … Read More
HEC Addresses Minimizing Animal Waste Contamination
Members of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, and others interested in the impact factory farms have on communities and the local watershed, spent most of the day Saturday listening to statistics and discussing strategies for minimizing the effects of such operations. Amelia Vohs, legal and water policy associate … Read More