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| Email Your State Senator: There`s Still Time to Act to Bring Renewable Energy, Jobs, and Cost Savings to Indiana! |
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.jpg) We thought the legislative session would end on Thursday March 4th, but legislators surprisingly added a few more days to the calendar. That means that you have time to reach your state senator, and tell him/her to support net metering policy, referencing SB 313.
Net metering makes producing renewable energy more affordable for you - your homes, businesses, community centers, and schools. And it helps kick Indiana`s addiction to fossil fuels!
Contact your state senator to urge them to support net metering policy. Thank you!
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Read about the New Approach of the Hoosier Environmental Council in this Week`s NUVO, and Learn about HEC`s Priorities on this Podcast
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 Be sure to the article on www.nuvo.net to learn about Jesse Kharbanda, the Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, and the organization`s vision to create major change for Indiana`s air, water and wilderness. Kharbanda discusses environmental solutions on the Dave Crooks Show, "Indiana`s Political Talk Show". Listen to the interview
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| Today: Learn about the Transportation Debate in Indiana; and Make Sure to Attend a Town Hall Meeting on Public Transit |
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Don`t forget: Your input is needed on Central Indiana’s Transportation Initiative – IndyConnect!
Help bring a modern, 21st century transportation system to metropolitan Indianapolis. Light rail and improved bus service are part of the recommended transportation plan but we need your voice to weigh in.
View the recommendations for transportation alternatives, the calendar of public meetings and a brief video.
Please attend one of the upcoming public meetings -- express your support for improved, expanded and environmentally friendly public transit in central Indiana.
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| HEC, Partners Call on U.S. EPA to Take Major Steps to Correct Flaws in Indiana`s Water Pollution Control Program |
 HEC took a decisive step in its efforts to protect water quality in Indiana. HEC, and its partners the Environmental Law and Policy Center and the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club, submitted a "Petition for Corrective Action" before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, urging the US EPA to take action in addressing major deficiencies in the Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management (IDEM)`s water pollution program.
In the view of HEC and our partners, IDEM`s water pollution program, as it is currently administered, poses risks to our already polluted waterways and to our public health. Click here to view the press release. View the Indiana Impaired Waters list here. To view info about the potential local impacts of Indiana’s water program click here. For inquires, please contact Rae Schnapp, Water Policy Director, at rschnapp@hecweb.org, or the HEC office at 317-685-8800. |
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Three Fast Ways to Get Engaged with us
1. Join our brand new Twitter page, HEC_ED or Flickr page, HEC-IN.
2. Become a fan of the Hoosier Environmental Council on Facebook. 3. Support HEC by making a tax-deductible contribution.
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| Do Hoosiers Want an I-69 Bailout? |
 The I-69 Highway project is over budget and underfunded, according to an Indianapolis Star article. As many opponents to the I-69 project know, this route will destroy over 7,000 acres of forest and farmland, and force the relocation of hundreds of homes and thriving businesses. HEC continues to speak out against the new terrain I-69 project and support a common sense alternative route. Hear comments from HEC`s Senior Policy Director, Tim Maloney on Bloomington`s WFHB here. Learn more about the alternatives here and give your support to the campaign here.
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