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Hoosier Environmental Council

HEC is Indiana's largest state-wide environmental education and advocacy organization.

Website: http://www.hecweb.org
Location: Statewide
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Nov 13

Action Alert: House Will Vote FRIDAY on Historic Energy/Climate Legislation

HEC's Green Energy NOW! Video Contest

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Historic Energy/Climate Bill (ACES - HR 2454) Passes US House

The American Clean Energy & Security (ACES) Act is the most comprehensive energy reform package ever brought before Congress and, for the first time in US history, would make a major dent in cutting national greenhouse gas emissions. The bill prevailed 219 - 212 on Friday, June 26, with Hoosier Congressmen Baron Hill and Andrew Carson voting in favor.
While in need of improvements, the ACES bill (HR 2454), if it succeeds in the Senate, would jump-start the transformation of America`s energy economy toward one that is renewable, efficient, clean, and competitive and at last begin to address the transcendent environmental challenge of the 21st century - global warming. Read HEC`s comprehensive analysis of this bill in this report.


About Us


HEC is the voice of the people for the environment in Indiana—the organization with the passion and the plan to tackle our environmental challenges and help make our state a healthier, better place to live and do business.

HEC is working to shape a sustainable future for Indiana in three strategic program areas:

- 21st century transportation and green cities that mean easy access to good jobs for working-class Hoosiers and a better quality of life for everyone.
- Clean, sustainable, renewable sources of energy that reduce the threat of global warming, make our state cleaner, healthier, and provide high-wage, green jobs.
- Revitalizing and protecting our critical water, air, and natural sources through sustainable agriculture.

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Falon French Comment by Falon French on September 30, 2009 at 4:50pm
Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) just introduced the "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009."

The bill has many provisions that activists like you have been pushing for--including reductions in old, dirty coal technology and carbon cuts that scientists say are necessary.

The Kerry-Boxer bill is a positive first step to kick off the climate debate in the Senate, but we have to defend the good provisions, to ensure fiscal responsibility, and to define a cap on global warming pollution.

Call your senators today--toll free--and tell them to support a bold climate and energy bill with steep cuts in global warming pollution and provisions that crack down on old, dirty coal power plants:

http://www.1sky.org/call

OR

1-877-9-REPOWER

The next big challenge to passing strong climate and clean energy legislation will be keeping Big Oil and Dirty Coal from watering down or killing this bill. Please call your senators today!
Tom Butler Comment by Tom Butler on June 26, 2009 at 8:58pm
OK John, good luck and get it rolling! - Tom
Lena Lucas Comment by Lena Lucas on May 22, 2009 at 1:41pm
Please see more detailed information about the speakers for June 11th Green Business Stimulus funds discussion and networking event at Indiana Green Business
Tom Butler Comment by Tom Butler on April 22, 2009 at 1:47pm
I poked my St. Rep on HB 1306 2 days ago - His staff just replied that "The bill did not get an initial hearing and did not make it through the legislative process" Happy Earth Day HEC and do you have a Twitter feed?
Lynn Jenkins Comment by Lynn Jenkins on November 2, 2008 at 7:21am
The latest FREE issue (Nov/Dec) of Indiana Living Green just came out (Whole Foods, Bloomingfoods, Global Gifts, Goose the Market, City Market, Marsh, etc)... While we don't talk politics in the magazine, we do offer lots of tips for protecting the environment and turning towards the green side.
Please feel free to send comments to us, and let us know about any events that we can post on our calendar www.IndianaLivingGreen.com
THANKS!
Lynn
 

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Lena Lucas Laura Ann Arnold Ross Burdge Gavin Rulon Dee Ann McCloskey Mike Oles Liza Janco Dani Fluhr Elisabeth Solchik April Perkins Darren Strecker Dana Bushouse Darrell Clevenger Arlan Landey Lynn Jenkins Tom Corson-Knowles Lorri Richey Laura Salyer Debra M. Walls David 'GuruConnector' Hall Eric Stallsmith Charlotte Dear Wolff Kate Nicholson Clayton Robinson Staraya  McKinstry Dawn Grimes Carrie Fulbright Paula Hartwell David Seymour Chris Eppards
 
 

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