Articles tagged as: Indiana Forest Alliance
November 6, 2017
Hoosiers Ask Governor To Reduce Logging On Public Land
A letter signed by 228 scientists tells Governor Holcomb increased logging rates hurt forest biodiversity.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2017
Crown Hill Project Put On Hold Amid Protests
About 20 protesters huddled in the cold at Crown Hill North Woods, in what became a successful attempt to save a section of old-growth forest in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2017
Hundreds Rally At Statehouse For Less Logging In State Forests
Senate Bill 420 would prevent the Division of Forestry from logging in ten percent of State Forests.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2017
Judge Blocks Group's Request to Stop VA Project At Crown Hill
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson wrote that the Indiana Forest Alliance's overstated the impact of the VA project on a 15-acre parcel in the cemetery's North Woods.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016
Forest Alliance Sues Veterans Affairs In Attempt To Save Old Forest
The lawsuit claims that VA administration violated four key parts of the National Environmental Policy Act.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2016
Last Ditch Effort To Save Old Growth Trees
Hundreds have called congressional representatives concerned about the VA's Crown Hill Cemetery plans to remove trees estimated to be between 300 and 500 years old.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2016
Hoosiers Debate Use Of State Forests As Logging Rates Increase
Logging in state forests is on the rise, upsetting some Hoosiers. But others defend the practice.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2016
Bills To Limit Logging In Indiana's State Forests Fail
Efforts to limit logging in Indiana's state forests have once again failed to advance out of committee at the statehouse.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2016
GOP Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Bill Limiting Logging In State Forests
The legislators plan to introduce a bill that would force the Division of Forestry to set aside 10 percent of each state forest, with no logging allowed in those areas.
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