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Who's Really to Blame for the BP Oil Spill? We Are. by Dave Chameides
Like many of you, I have been consumed by the BP oil rig that went down in the Gulf of Mexico a few weeks back. The thought of hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil spilling into the waters off the Gulf Coast every single day (it just passed the 4 million gallon mark) with no discernible end in sight, sickens me. It is simply impossible to comprehend, or perhaps even to calculate, what the long-term effects of this disaster will be.
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 A Personal Look at New Terrain I-69
Phil Myers has been farming in Daviess County for over 70 years. Over the decades, he and his wife, Beryl, have pieced together an 1,800 acre farm where they raised their four daughters.
But the Myers' homestead will soon be just another casualty of New Terrain I-69.
The planned highway is plowing though the eastern portion of the Myers' farm - wreaking havoc by cutting through the farm diagonally. The cattle feedlot and pasture operation will be rendered useless and the farm's water source will probably be destroyed by an interchange. One of the Myers' daughters, whose house is on the land, will be kicked off to make room for an on ramp.
To add insult to injury, INDOT recently announced it was considering building smaller, cheaper bridges on the Myers' farmland. As a result, annual flooding in the area could be raised by more than a foot. The Myers are losing a large slice of their farm to pavement and flood waters in order to clear a way for a highway that many families in Daviess County don't want and that the state cannot afford to build.
The Myers family is fighting to keep their land and their family heritage. You can join the fight. HEC has put together a list of 6 things you can do to help stop New Terrain I-69. For the Myers and countless others, this highway has taken over their lives and threatens to destroy a lifestyle 70 years in the making. Take a few moments now to join with the Myers and HEC in the fight against New Terrain I-69. |
Get Involved in our Public Outreach to Change Minds on Energy
 The recent Gulf Coast Oil Spill and the Tennessee Coal Ash Spill of 2008, are tragic and epic reminders that, no matter how much America has advanced in technological innovation, we are seriously behind in our approach to energy.
We need your voice to change national and state policy towards cleaner, safer alternatives once and for all. Write us a few words at comments@hecweb.org and tell us what aspect of America's energy problem you are most concerned about (e.g. coal ash, drilling, national security, foreign oil, tar sands, etc). With better knowledge of what you care about, HEC staff will lean on you - from time to time - to help write letters to the editor and help arrange meetings with your legislators.
Only when there are voices across our state demanding change, can we truly hope to make the leap to a new energy future.
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Introducing the 2010 HEC Webinar Series: Public Transit in Indiana
Learn How to be Active From Your Living Room
Indiana has one of the most underfunded public transit systems in the country. You can turn this around!
Join HEC as we launch our 2010 webinar series. Our first installment will take a look at the state of transit in Indiana and examine the challenges and benefits of expanding transit throughout Indiana. This hour-long webinar will include a short "citizen's guide" for activism on transit policies and a "how-to" of best practices for interacting with legislators on issues. To register for the webinar, please email Kelly Kuhn at kkuhn@hecweb.org and let her know you would like to attend the webinar.
We hope you will join us for the launch of this exciting series!
What: HEC Webinar on Transit in Indiana
When: 6 pm - 7 pm, Wednesday, May 19th
What you need: Computer with internet connection and a phone |
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