Stories tagged with "hoosier environmental council"

Carmel mayor honored for environmental initiatives by Melanie Hayes

Mayor Jim Brainard was recently named the “Elected Official of the Year” by the Hoosier Environmental Council for his initiatives to make Carmel more environmentally... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Citizens left out in cold by indystar

State Rep. David Wolkins isn’t shy about what he likes: golf, basketball and football. As ranking Republican member and former chairman of the Indiana House Environmental... – Nov 15, 2009 at 7:24 PM in Editorial

Environmental group forum to examine 'green' issues by indystar

Indianapolis — Indiana’s largest environmental group is hosting a forum this weekend focusing on what the state’s upcoming legislative session could mean for... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:07 AM in Business

Environmental group plans green forum by indystar

Indiana’s largest environmental group is hosting a forum this weekend focusing on what the state’s upcoming legislative session could mean for renewable energy, mass... – Nov 12, 2009 at 7:32 AM in Politics & Government

Helping felons, the environment by Will Higgins

Transition program teaches job skills to ex-offenders while recycling computers Gregg Keesling’s conversation is frenetic and varied, his social mobility (and lung capacity)... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:44 AM in Communities

How green is Indianapolis? by Francesca Jarosz

We’ve made a start but still have far to go, report finds Over the past year, Indianapolis purchased dozens more fuel-efficient vehicles, began building 14 miles of bike... – Oct 07, 2009 at 1:17 AM in News

Coal group's opposition to climate-change bill sparks Duke's departure by Robert Annis

Duke Energy says it is pulling out of a clean-coal industry group because other members were fighting federal climate-change legislation. In July, the American Coalition for Clean... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:55 AM in Business

Yes, we'll rally 'round the charities by indystar

Take 11 area charities trying to get by in tough economic times, add in a driving competition worth a top prize of $10,000, and what do you get? Last weekend’s fifth annual... – Aug 13, 2009 at 8:42 PM in Cathy Kightlinger

Advocacy depends on free speech by agammill

Rae Schnapp can’t imagine what her job would be like if she didn’t have the protections found in the Bill of Rights. As the water policy director of the Hoosier... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:15 AM in Communities

Big ideas at Smaller Indiana session by Tom Spalding

More than 300 people are expected to attend today’s inaugural Bigger Ideas event at he Athenum Theatre in Indianapolis. Organized by the 18-month-old Web-based social... – Jun 24, 2009 at 8:41 AM in Business

IndyGo, WIBC hold 'Dump the Pump' event by indystar

A day before the national celebration, bus transit agency IndyGo and WIBC (93.1 FM) today are teaming up at Monument Circle for their “Dump the Pump” campaign. Staff... – Jun 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM in Business

Daniels can show he's serious about using less energy by indystar

In giving the GOP weekly address to the nation on May 30, Gov. Mitch Daniels said that we in Indiana are “serious about major advances in energy conservation; the best way to... – Jun 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Green power taking root most recent comment by ELBorbah

Does anyone know if the lightbulbs used in... – Jun 17, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Judge orders Duke to shut 3 generators by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A federal judge has ordered Duke Energy Corp. to shut down three units at a western Indiana power plant three years earlier than it had planned. The... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:24 PM in Business

EPA OKs fewer checks of cities' air by Heather Gillers

Indiana’s plan meets U.S. rules, agency says A state plan making air quality checks less frequent in Indiana cities has passed federal muster — to the chagrin of... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

I-69 price tag leaps by $1 billion by indystar

New estimates show it will cost more than $3 billion to extend Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville — a price tag that’s grown by more than a billion dollars... – May 18, 2009 at 8:40 AM in Politics & Government

Former coal lobbyist takes key IDEM post by indystar

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A former coal industry lobbyist has been named to a top post with Indiana’s environmental agency, an appointment that environmental activists say... – May 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM in Politics & Government

Event demonstrates that it's easy being green by Kevin Oneal

Indianapolis marked Earth Day on Wednesday by demonstrating ways to live greener lives. A midday event at Downtown’s City Market connected organizations, vendors and city... – Apr 23, 2009 at 1:31 AM in Marion County

City Market event marks Earth Day by Kevin Oneal

As pigeons glided over the City Market plaza searching for food, people strolled through that same plaza, looking for environmentally sound ways to live during Earth Day. “We try... – Apr 22, 2009 at 4:31 PM in Communities

Indiana ranks near bottom in environmental issues most recent comment by Spoodawg

I think the most obvious way to become... – Apr 22, 2009 at 9:40 AM