WESTFIELD — The Hoosier Environmental Council, in October, recognized the Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor as Frontline Organizer of the Year.
Representatives from the Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor attended the Greening of the Statehouse 2022: Clean Water for Indiana Forum hosted by Hoosier Environmental Council at the IMMI Conference Center in Westfield.
The area coalition was recognized for their ongoing work to stop the proposed 54-mile new terrain highway, which members believe will be destructive to the environment, farmland, forestland, and displace many people from their homes.
Hoosier Environmental Council, Indiana Forest Alliance, Indiana Sierra Club and other organizations continue to support the work of the coalition.
Saturday’s forum opened with a presentation from U.S. EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore celebrating the Clean Water Act, entitled “50 Years of Pollution and the Challenges Remaining.”
Another highlight was a panel discussion on Indiana environmental policy in the 2022 election and the 2023 legislative session with State Reps. Carey Hamilton and Fady Qaddoura, along with Dr. Indra Frank and Tim Maloney with the Hoosier Environmental Council. Along with state representatives, several environmentalists spoke about their advocacy to protect the land, natural resources and endorse renewable, clean energy.
The Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor is a grassroots group of people representing thousands of residents, farmers, and others in Dubois, Martin, and Daviess County advocating against the need for a new terrain highway and instead improve existing alternative routes while improving traffic flow though their communities towns.