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The United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Pavlock v. Holcomb
The United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Pavlock v. Holcomb

On October 31st, the US Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by private landowners in the Pavlock case, declining to consider the legal questions posed by petitioners and to require further consideration by the 7th Circuit.

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Conservation, Freshwater Ecosystems, Indiana Organizations, Indiana Laws, Lake Michigan, Public Trust Doctrine, Water Laws, WaterMelissa BerryPublic Trust, Indiana, environmental law, Jeffrey Hyman, The Water Project, Litigation, law clinic, nonprofit, natural resources, Policy, conservation, water
Long-time HEC Attorney Kim Ferraro Joining Legal Team at Conservation Law Center
Long-time HEC Attorney Kim Ferraro Joining Legal Team at Conservation Law Center

Today, the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) wishes a warm farewell and many thanks to its long-time Senior Attorney, Kim Ferraro, who is leaving HEC after 11 years to become the Senior Staff Attorney at the Conservation Law Center (CLC), effective August 1st.

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Education, Hiring, Indiana Organizations, Indiana UniversityMelissa BerryIndiana, environmental law, Hoosier Environmental Council, nonprofit, Policy, conservation, Staff
Freitag Testifies at the Statehouse to Wastewater Task Force
Freitag Testifies at the Statehouse to Wastewater Task Force

Last week, Christian Freitag testified at the new Task Force, stressing the need for data-driven decision making on this critical resource for the state’s environmental health and economic vitality. The state has worked hard to advance its water management in recent years, and we have opportunities to build on those successes using recommendations outlined in CLC’s “Water Report,” available at: conservationlawcenter.org/water.

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Indiana Laws, Water, Water LawsAndrea LutzWater Management, water quality, clean water, drinking water, Indiana, natural resources, Policy, pollution, septic systems
Freitag Represents the Center at Public Affairs Governance Workshop in China
Freitag Represents the Center at Public Affairs Governance Workshop in China

Conservation Law Center Director, Christian Freitag, participated in the 2019 Public Affairs Governance Workshop in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China last week. The workshop included scholars from the Maxwell School and universities across China, and focused on collaborative governance, environmental policy, and shared issues in global natural resources management.

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Land Conservation, Threatened and Endangered, Endangered SpeciesLilyPolicy, Travel, China, natural resources