Articles tagged as: Hoosier Environmental Council
May 12, 2016
Health Advocates Urge Donnelly To Protect Clean Power Legislation
A group of environmental and health advocates are especially concerned about Indiana's coal ash ponds and protecting federal legislation to clean them up.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2015
Greening The Statehouse To Address Coal Ash Pollution
The keynote speaker at Saturday's event will talk about the new federal coal ash rules, and how they may impact Indiana communities.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2015
Grant Program To Help Homeowners Replace Wood Boilers
A grant program through the American Lung Association will provide up to 100 percent of the costs to replace the boilers with renewable energy alternatives - geothermal, solar power or a combination thereof.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2015
Sickened By Smells, Retired Farmer Looks To Challenge Indiana's Right To Farm Law
Retired farmer Dick Himsel's Danville property looks like an idyllic Midwestern small farm. Trees line the driveway, leading up to an old-fashioned wooden farmhouse that's surrounded by tall stalks of corn. One thing the property does not have, though, is fresh air.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2015
Nuisance Lawsuit Challenges Indiana's Right To Farm Law
Residents of Danville, Indiana, along with the Hoosier Environmental Council, filed a nuisance lawsuit Wednesday against a large factory farm. The suit, if successful, could have major consequences for the agriculture industry in the state.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2015
Environmentalists Warn Mounds Reservoir Could Damage Ancient Mounds
A state environmental protection group says that construction of a reservoir on the White River in central Indiana could damage ecologically sensitive areas.
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