Comments from Jeff Stant, Executive Director Waiting for the Court to Decide on Houston South A Lawsuit by Monroe County, IFA, HEC and David Simcox challenging the massive logging and burning plan in the Hoosier National Forest (HNF) at Houston South has been fully briefed with both plaintiffs and the government seeking summary judgement in …
From Jeff Stant, Executive Director Another session of our General Assembly has finished, this one exhibiting the most hostile attitudes toward our environment and natural heritage in the seven years that I’ve been lobbying for IFA there. Here is a detailed recounting of how the legislature gutted Indiana’s wetlands law. Senate Bill 389 …
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A bill that would wipe out protections for Indiana’s regulated wetlands and rare, biologically rich wetland forests is headed to a full vote before the Indiana Senate, possibly as early as Monday. It is critical that we act now to stop Senate Bill 389 before it progresses any further and endangers the few wetlands Indiana …
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A huge opportunity to encourage the preservation of private woodlands and generate money for the creation of more public forests is scheduled to be considered Feb. 1 by the Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee. Indiana Forest Alliance and its affiliate, Carbon Neutral Indiana, are part of a coalition of environmental groups and others supporting …
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Attorney Morgan Whitacre, who has deep experience as a political fundraiser, is the new development director at the Indiana Forest Alliance. Whitacre has served as campaign finance director for US Congressman André Carson, Indiana State Senator JD Ford, Freedom Indiana, and on three US Senate campaigns – for Baron Hill and Evan Bayh. “Morgan brings …
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Indiana Forest Alliance calls on U.S. Forest Service to alter its plans to protect the animals
New Forests for Indy report will identify city’s critical forests, launch neighborhood discussions on better conservation strategies
He was a leading force in the fight against logging in Yellowwood State Forest.
