Activating Citizen Involvement
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Established in 1976, our mission is to improve the quality of life of all inhabitants of the State of Indiana, achieved through conducting research, public education and development efforts to conserve natural resources, protect the environment and provide affordable access to essential human services. The sister organization of CACEF is the Citizens Action Coalition, which works on many of the same initiatives through a focus on initiating, facilitating and coordinating citizen action and advocacy. Action Alerts:2-8-13: The EPA is now seeking public input on what their enforcement priorities should be for 2014-2016. We must make sure that the pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) is on that list. Please contact the EPA now and let them know that federal oversight is absolutely critical to keeping CAFO waste from contaminating our waters. Read more here! 6-27-12: For more information on the overuse of antibiotics on industrial farms, and to put the pressure on the Obama administration to strengthen policies that protect health, read more here! Current Happenings:The Downstream ProjectWorking to protect our food, water, public health and rural areas from the threat of factory farms.Take our survey for sustainable food producers here! Hospital Accountability Project (HAP)Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund (CACEF) and Indiana Legal Services, (ILS) are working on a Hospital Accountability Project (HAP) in Marion County. The project’s goal is to ensure that non-profit hospitals in Indiana earn the tax breaks they receive by providing an adequate amount of charity care to underinsured and uninsured citizens.Click here for the HAP Nonprofit Hospitals' Financial Assistance Programs: A How-to-Guide Read both of the HAP Reports on Medical Debt in Indianapolis here: |
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