Christine Glaser, Faith In Place, and Mary Blackburn, IFCL, combine forces to lobby for Conservation Day. Indiana Conservation Alliance (INCA) hosted Conservation Day at the Statehouse. Tables were set up on the 3rd floor of the Atrium and representatives of the Alliance were available to answer questions and guide volunteers to meet with their legislators. …
by Mary Blackburn 
Happy New Years, Friends! The IGA starts tomorrow and we are waiting for all the bills to be filed to keep you up to date on Creation Care concerns. Two bills to know about: SB 33 concerns “Solar panel decommissioning and disposal” will be closely watched. SB 91 sets standards for annual inspection of confined animal …
by Mary Blackburn 
Photos: Mary Blackburn, IFCL Earth Care lobbyist, attended Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse to meet with legislators and other environmental lobbyists. Members of the Indiana General Assembly were sworn in, and the two caucuses shared their priorities with the public during the traditional Organization Day, Nov. 22. Additionally, leaders of the committees were …
by Mary Blackburn 
More than 120 high school students and environmental activists met at the Indianapolis Interchurch Center Friday, September 16, 2022, for a conference organized by a team of high school activists led by Rahul Duran (West Lafayette), Ashlyn Walker (Carmel) and Chenyoo Liu (Carmel). Confront The Crisis In the 2022 legislative session, they had worked with …
by Mary Blackburn 
Photo: Several hundred citizens representing both sides of the abortion issue attend the first special session hoping to share their voices as the legislature creates language for new law. As a faith-based organization, IFCL engages in lobbying with a bipartisan approach. Unlike lobbyists who work for special interest groups with money, Quakers work to influence …
by Mary Blackburn 
6.7.22 IFCL Presents Scorecard of 2022 Bills Every session, IFCL volunteers try to follow bills that reflect Quaker values and oppose those that do not. Over the last session, we supported some excellent bills like HB 1313 that promotes voluntary lead testing in all young children, not just those on Medicaid. There were several bills …
by Mary Blackburn 
After participating in the FCNL lobbying update, and being briefed on the issues, I prepared for my meeting by printing the FCNL leave behinds that featured two major asks: restore the child tax credit and support funding to transition to renewable energy and environmental justice. I added some additional materials that I thought useful: a press …
by Mary Blackburn 
A recent published study has been able to connect increased morbidity to people 65 and older living near natural gas “fracking”wells This correlational research compared health outcomes between causes of death and illness for older people living near these wells Unfortunately, there are no air quality monitors currently in place near these wells to help …
by Mary Blackburn 
Information about coal ash legislation is available on the link below. https://www.jtnwi.org/blog/2022-indiana-coal-ash-legislation-update
by Mary Blackburn 
This article from the Audubon Society highlights important issues: habitat restoration along our Great Lakes is important for water quality and survival of our bird populations. Additionally, it calls attention to the ongoing 21st Century Energy hearings in the Indiana IGA. Indiana would benefit from greater distributed generation (energy produced by homeowners and businesses ) …
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