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 …
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 …
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 …
January 2021 Legislative UpdateThe full Senate will vote on SB 389 on Monday, February 1, 2021.This is an isolated wetland in Indianapolis. At about 1.5 acres, it can hold more than 2 million gallons of stormwater. It’s also home to many species of flora and fauna dwindling in number due to the kind of habitat …
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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