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 ) …
by Mary Blackburn 
As we pray for the people of Afghanistan in the midst of the turmoil of the U.S. and allied forces, it is helpful to remember that Afghanistan is a tribal network of 14 ethnic groups. According to Thomas Friedman of the New York Times, the country is composed of Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Balochis, Turkmen, …
by Mary Blackburn 
SEA 229 will lead to loss of wetlands. Wetlands are important because they purify water, absorb excess water, and provide critical habitat for many species. Background: In the 1800s, Indiana’s wetlands were drained to make way for farms and towns. Only 10 – 15% of the original wetlands are left. In 2003, the legislature recognized …
by Mary Blackburn 
Recently, Representative Ed Soliday has fast-tracked legislation that is anti-conservative and anti-business. HB 1414 would stop utilities from making the best economic decisions for their shareholders and/or customers when they do a full financial analysis and determine that upgrading electricity production to less expensive renewables of wind and solar is best for business. While the …
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