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Hoosier Environmental Council
Environmental groups lob new suit at I-69 work
February 27, 2013
Scott OlsonFor the third time, the Hoosier Environmental Council has filed a federal suit attempting to stop construction of the 142-mile
link between Evansville and Indianapolis.
MoreEnvironmentalists concerned about Indiana agenda
January 18, 2013
Associated PressOne of Indiana's largest environmental groups said Friday it was concerned that this year's General Assembly may weaken
Hoosiers' ability to protect themselves from pollution and other health risks.
MoreTransit, runoff bills on environmental group's legislative wish list
November 17, 2012
Chris O'MalleyBut with a legislature that could be unreceptive to environmental policy, HEC is also guarding against an unwinding of existing
laws.
MoreHoosier Environmental Council's job no easier with Pence administration
November 10, 2012
IBJ StaffGroup plans full-time presence at Statehouse to guard against governor, Republican legislature rolling back environmental
protections.
MoreGroups oppose end to some Indiana hearing notices
September 14, 2012
Associated PressEighteen environmental and public interest groups are urging Indiana's environmental agency to reconsider its plans to
stop publishing newspaper notices that alert the public about hearings on proposed air-quality policy changes.
MoreEnvironmentalists oppose Indiana online notices shift
September 7, 2012
Associated PressEnvironmentalists and Indiana's newspaper association say a state agency's plans to stop publishing notices about
public hearings on air-quality issues will leave some residents in the dark about policy changes that could impact their health.
MoreFlood-control project could mean more trees get ax along Central Canal
August 11, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan for a $14.4 million floodwall and levee from Butler University to Kessler Boulevard
is both good and bad news for woodland advocates.
MoreIndiana panel passes new water quality rules
March 14, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana regulatory panel passed new rules Wednesday aimed at protecting the quality of the state's waterways. The new
rules are aimed at lowering the levels of pollutants released into waterways by companies.
MoreBill could put squeeze on recycling programs statewide
January 28, 2012
Chris O'MalleyWaste management districts would need county OK to levy property taxes to fund their programs.
MoreHoosier Environmental Council monitoring three bills in General Assembly
January 21, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe state’s largest green group is seeking changes to measures it says could strip funding and oversight for environmental
protection.
MoreEnvironmental group to focus legislative efforts on energy savings, transit
December 10, 2011
Chris O'MalleyLed by Jesse Kharbanda, the Hoosier Environmental Council is keeping its agenda lean to boost chances for success in short
session.
MoreHoosier Environmental Council joins forces with upstate advocacy group
December 10, 2011
IBJ StaffValparaiso-based Legal Environmental Aid Foundation will help HEC extend its reach.
MoreTwo Indiana environmental groups merging
December 4, 2011
Associated PressThe Hoosier Environmental Council and the Valparaiso-based Legal Environmental Aid Foundation say they're merging in hopes
of advancing environmental issues in Indiana.
MoreIndiana environmentalists wary of oil pipeline plan
October 25, 2011
Associated PressThe oil industry says a new oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast might create jobs for Indiana residents if the Obama
administration approves its construction.
MoreIndianapolis neighborhood striving for LEED status
October 22, 2011
Scott OlsonDesignation to east-side project would go beyond building certification.
MoreInterstate 69 opponents target another section of project
October 19, 2011
Chris O'MalleyIndiana environmental groups file a second lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, alleging permits for 29 miles of the
I-69 project between Oakland City and Washington violate the Clean Water Act.
MoreGreen group: I-69 will drain money from other projects
August 9, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's 142-mile extension of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Evansville will siphon hundreds of millions of
dollars away from other road and bridge projects in coming years, according to a report from an environmental group.
MoreIndiana lawmakers push voluntary renewable standards
April 17, 2011
Associated PressSenate Bill 251, which passed the Indiana House Utilities and Energy committee Friday, calls for a voluntary goal of producing
10 percent of the state's electricity from renewable energy resources by 2025.
MoreIndiana experts weigh in on environmental issues
March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
MoreIndiana environmental activists to push bipartisan agenda
November 15, 2010
Associated PressJesse Kharbanda, executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, said the new Legislature will make it more challenging
to sell environmental initiatives mainly because there are more than two dozen freshmen lawmakers he and others will have
to court.
MoreDaniels criticized for lopping costs on I-69 extension
July 24, 2010
Chris O'MalleyDetractors of new-terrain route say cost cuts undermine economic development premise for extending the interstate.
MoreOpponents claim I-69 extension a drain on other road projects
July 24, 2010
Chris O'MalleySome opponents of the Interstate 69 extension says it’s not too late to kill the project even
though concrete has been poured for two miles in southern Indiana, and another 60 miles or so is under construction or in
an engineering phase.
MoreNet metering bill short-circuited in legislature
March 20, 2010
IBJ StaffBill would have allowed businesses, universities and other organizations generating their own power to receive a retail credit
on their utility bills.
MoreConsumer group touts financial benefits of energy efficiency
March 6, 2010
IBJ StaffOpponents of energy/climate change legislation—which has predominantly been in the form of so-called cap-and-trade
legislation—aren’t convinced.
MoreRenewable power focus of utility reform in 2010 Legislature
January 2, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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