HEC Environmental Advocates

04/10/2024

🍦 You're invited to our Ice Cream Walk and Talk! 🍦

When: April 17th, 4-6pm
Where: Gather at the eastern parking lot of the Indy Art Center, then walk to BRICS
Who: You and a lot of new friends

Please join Hoosier Environmental Council for some FREE ice cream courtesy of BRICS (yum!), community and connection, and a chance to learn about the importance of abundant clean water in Indiana.

RSVP here: https://ow.ly/ZpRU50RcC6K

06/18/2021

Please check out our latest video...by Aspen on our Development Team! Please consider starting a Facebook fundraiser for us. All gifts will be matched in June! Many thanks!!

04/30/2021

Well folks, the 2021 Legislative Session has wrapped up.
Here are some of the wins and the progress that we made this session, thanks to advocates like you. What are your thoughts on these issues? What would you like to see happen in the next year to further our progress for Indiana's environment?
Let us know!
And thanks again to all of you who worked hard to make a positive impact.

04/13/2021

***TAKE URGENT ACTION TODAY*** Make calls to your state rep & senator before final votes this afternoon! Find your legislators at bitly.com/INLegis.

04/12/2021

PLEASE TAKE ACTION BY CALLING YOUR REP TONIGHT!

**URGENT Call-to-Action** The Indiana House just significantly worsened the House Committee version of SB 389 with a just-adopted floor amendment: the latest version of the bill will strip all Class I wetlands - and many Class II wetlands - of any state protections. The bill is now in its final form and the House will vote whether to pass it tomorrow (4/13/21). More than 80 groups around the state oppose loss of wetland protection. Join them - EMAIL OR CALL YOUR STATE REP (bitly.com/INLegis) tonight and ask them to vote NO on SB 389! https://bitly.com/indianawetlands

04/07/2021

Hey advocates! This Earth Month, all first-time donor gifts will be matched through the month of April. Have you ever thought about hosting a fundraiser on Facebook? Now is the perfect time to invite your friends to support HEC!
If you are interested in hosting a fundraiser in support of HEC but aren't sure how to do it, send me a message or an email at [email protected].
We love our supporters and it would be so fun to see our support grow with your friends! Thanks! :)

04/05/2021

URGENT ACTIONS BELOW!

Take action this week to protect pollinator-friendly solar energy, protect our waters from coal ash, protect our wetlands, and more! Find your legislators at bitly.com/INLegis and learn more about all the bills below at https://www.hecweb.org/bill-watch-2021/.

04/02/2021

State reps. will be meeting mid-day Monday (4/5) to decide the fate of the anti-wetlands bill, SB 389. Email your state rep. (bitly.com/INLegis) or leave a voicemail by 11:00 am Monday asking them to oppose SB 389 or any revision that would reduce protection for state wetlands. A solid policy alternative has been endorsed by more than 60 organizations; you can see the alternative in this letter: https://bit.ly/31I9N40

03/31/2021

URGENT CALL TO ACTION! We have a lot of calls to make over the next few days to try and stop House Bill 1191, which would strip away the right of local governments to prohibit energy resources and infrastructure (tied to a local electric or gas utility) that a local government might view as harmful to the public health. Send an email to [email protected] if you're able to help make calls to HEC supporters in key districts.

You can learn more about this dangerous bill at https://www.hecweb.org/issues/environmental-health-justice/toxic-exposure-reduction/hb-1191-bars-local-govt-from-prohibiting-unhealthy-energy-resources/.

The heart of HB 1191 is that it will forbid cities and counties from banning utility-owned energy resources that the local government might view as a public health risk. We urge our supporters and partners to contact your […]

03/26/2021

It is so encouraging to see advocacy in action! Thank you to everyone who reached out to their lawmakers. :)
If you reached out to your lawmaker about this bill, let us know how it went! Leave a comment with your experience.

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1436, a bill that in its original form would have required state agencies to pay the attorney fees of parties that successfully appeal agency decisions, including IDEM and DNR permitting and enforcement decisions. The measure was amended to narrow its focus to requiring state agencies to pay attorney fees of an appealing party ONLY WHEN an agency is found to have acted frivolously or in bad faith. While HEC still opposes the bill because it is unnecessary and could still lead to harmful decisions, we are incredibly grateful for this improvement and are so thankful to the grassroots and grasstops engagement that led to this improvement! THANK YOU to everyone who reached out to their Senators and made this happen!