CHICAGO, IL  — Today, the EPA issued a final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding. The decision effectively ends federal authority to regulate the emissions fueling the climate crisis. This ruling is beyond irresponsible. It is outright dangerous and unjust. It denies science, undermines public health, and knowingly sacrifices vulnerable communities to protect polluters’ profits. Despite false claims of economic or regulatory benefit, the real cost of this decision w

Hello Hoosiers,   My utility bill this winter was $345...and I know I am not alone.     I’ve heard from neighbors and friends facing bills upwards of $400, $500, and even higher. These rising costs are impacting households across Indiana. This newsletter is both an update and a statement of great resolve. We recently won against redistricting, demonstrating the strength and power of collective action. As midterms approach, we are carrying that momentum forward, working to ens

Faith in Place calls for an immediate pause on all permitting for hyperscale data center developments in Wisconsin, along with a moratorium on related legislation and regulation, until the public has adequate opportunity to understand and weigh in on these projects. Hyperscale data centers are being proposed and built across Wisconsin at an unprecedented pace. These massive facilities have far-reaching implications for our communities. They affect everything from energy consu

Author: Zach Garcia, Indiana Outreach Director Sheathed’s Healing Orchard in Fort Wayne, IN I grew up in an evangelical church in Indiana in the 90s. Most Sundays I heard fire and brimstone from the pulpit: lessons about right and wrong, justice and sin, heaven and hell. Despite the intensity, those sermons drilled into me a profound sense of fairness and acting on what is true and just. Morality doesn't shift with the winds; it endures. You don’t twist the truth for convenie

The Trump administration’s EPA is proposing a reckless rollback that would repeal the Endangerment Finding, the scientific and legal...

On March 13, Faith in Place joined a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice against the Trump administration for unlawfully freezing Inflation...

Dear Faith in Place community, Since the election, I've felt sadness and anger - but also resolve. Our collective power, rooted in faith...

Indiana is taking a significant step towards a more sustainable future by initiating its first-ever Climate Action Plan. With an initial...

Today, in response to President Joe Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the Faith in Place Action Fund released the...

The Complexity of Resilience Last year, Faith in Place explored the theme of healing—providing space for us to explore the ways we can...

From vengeful fires in the Western United States and Canada, to extreme flooding in Western Europe, this year has been filled with...

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we want to recognize our Black staff members who daily forge a way in the environmental...

“Never place a period where God has placed a comma. God Is still speaking."

In our last blog, we shared testimonies several of our community leaders gave during the coal ash rulemaking hearing that occurred on...

Advocates across IL worked together for several years to regulate the storage and cleanup of coal ash impoundments. Many of those...

Faith in Place stands in solidarity with those protesting the systemic racism embodied in acts of police brutality and murder. We condemn...

In spring of 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rollbacks to the federal coal ash...

Advocacy: an antidote to worry When the national political climate is as depressing as it is today, and each day brings news of another...

Celeste Flores, our Lake County Outreach Director, is attending the State of the Union Address as Senator Tammy Duckworth's guest...

Faith in Place’s 2020 theme is “Rooted for Climate Justice.” Over this year, we will dive deep into exploring climate change, its roots,...