From a citywide clean-up campaign to resisting the arrival of behemoth polluting facilities, the fight to make Gary greener and more sustainable never stops. Gary, one of Indiana’s most polluted areas, is burdened by toxic air pollution, flagrant zoning and land use violations, and decades of economic disinvestment, which only heighten the stakes of the […]
Fulcrum BioEnergy
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Gary Celebrates the End of Waste-to-Energy Company Fulcrum BioEnergy
Gary has narrowly avoided becoming home to a controversial $600 million waste-to-fuel plant, marking a rare environmental victory in a city often burdened by industrial pollution. After a five-year battle, Fulcrum Bioenergy’s proposed facility has been suspended, ending fears that it would further degrade the city’s fragile ecosystem. This victory, led by community activists and […]
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Gary Adds Fuel to the Fight Against Fulcrum BioEnergy
A determined group of Gary residents are continuing their fight to safeguard the city from more pollution. Gary Advocates for Responsible Development (GARD) asked for adjudication in its legal battle against Fulcrum BioEnergy this week, challenging the air permit for a proposed waste-to-jet-fuel plant in Gary. Advocates like GARD hope to prevent additional industrial pollution […]