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A healthy economy, or a healthy environment? We're often taught that we have to choose. But HEC's executive director Sam Carpenter thinks we've been offered a false binary. Learn more in his recent IBJ piece. ow.ly/lmB250WyiMw

HEC Executive Director Sam Carpenter spoke with 21Alive - ABC last night about the joint contract Indiana Michigan Power and Google filed concerning the energy demands the Google data center under construction in Fort Wayne will place on the grid. ow.ly/z7Vv50WAhXx

HEC Coal Ash Advisor Indra Frank spoke with the IndyStar about pollutant discharge into the White River from the AES Eagle Valley Generating Station in Martinsville. Read more here: ow.ly/4ulI50WAjht

HEC Executive Director Sam Carpenter spoke with IndyStar about the EPA repealing the endangerment finding. Click below to read Sam's comments about why denying climate change is troubling for Hoosiers. ow.ly/pS0S50WGanr

Paula Brooks, HEC's Environmental Justice Director, spoke with Earth Justice about the delay in 2024 regulation compliance for coke oven plants, and how it will prolong nearby communities' exposure to air pollution and negative health effects. ow.ly/OXqO50WGbcC

Join us on August 26 at Eagle Creek Park’s Eagle’s Hideaway for Native Plants 101, a free program on why native plants matter and how to get started—open to anyone with this link: eventbrite.com/e/native-plant…

📣Deadline Extension Alert! The deadline to submit a public comment to the EPA rejecting their efforts to gut coal ash safeguards has been extended to September 15. Leave a public comment: ow.ly/tCJ450WIuqZ Sign the petition: drive.google.com/.../1RY.../view

Reminder: tomorrow, Friday, August 29 is the last day to register to give public comments at the virtual EPA Coal Ash Hearing on September 12th if you need special accommodations. ✅Register here: ow.ly/U4wZ50WNzN6 📣Sign the petition: ow.ly/zZo550WNzN5

⏰Deadline alert!! Today, Friday, August 29 is the final day register to give public comments at the virtual EPA Coal Ash Hearing on September 12th if you need special accommodations. ✅Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/24826… 📣Sign the petition: bit.ly/LegacyCCR

Hoosiers know that while Indiana’s water is drinkable, stepping into surface waters is another story. This National Water Quality Month, we took a look at Indiana’s water quality and what solutions we can implement to improve it. Read more at hecweb.org/2025/08/29/fro….

Microplastic proliferation is quickly becoming a health crisis for humans and our environment. Join us for Beyond the Bin: Rethinking and Addressing Plastic Waste, a free webinar on Tuesday, September 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ✅Register here: ow.ly/YJYP50WPCXk

There's just one week left to sign Appalachian Voices' petition to push back against industry efforts to delay coal ash compliance deadlines and build a case for eroding coal ash regulations further. 📣Sign the petition here: bit.ly/LegacyCCR (1 minute or less!)

We're pleased to announce our upcoming conference, Wetland Wonders: Value of Indiana's Wetlands, which will feature two tracks of lively sessions on the ecological, economic, and cultural importance of Indiana’s wetlands. ✅Register here: hecweb.org/wetland-wonder…

We're excited to announce that EPA's online public comments portal for coal ash cleanup is back open! Here's a handy guide navigating the website and writing a message: drive.google.com/file/d/1RY-0DU… (please use our EPA portal link) Visit the EPA Portal here: regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-…

The early bird gets the worm! – or maybe the fish? Ahem. If YOU register for our Wetland Wonders Conference by Sept. 15th, you’ll get $25 dollars off your $75 ticket. Don't miss out. ✅Register & get more information on speakers and more here: hecweb.org/wetland-wonder…

Indiana’s plastic pollution problem is growing, and it’s affecting our health, ecosystems, & future. Join experts from HEC, Save the Dunes, Purdue, & the Plastic Reduction Alliance to explore what we can do about it. 🗓️ Tues., 9/23 at 11am ET 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Today is the last day to sign up to testify live at the EPA's virtual public hearing on Friday, September 12. Tell the EPA, 'No more delays!' ✅Register here: tinyurl.com/ym4rk9kj 📣Sign the petition: bit.ly/LegacyCCR

HEC’s Water Policy Director, Maria has led freshwater initiatives, advised UN agencies, & served as Guatemala’s Minister of Environment. She’ll moderate our 9/23 webinar, guiding a powerful discussion on plastics & water. 🗓️ 9/23 | 11am ET 🔗 Register: ow.ly/uxGF50WUW60