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Indiana has lost more than 260 acres of wetlands in the two years since a new state law made Hoosier lands more vulnerable to flooding and environmental damage, according to

Indiana has lost more than 260 acres of wetlands in the two years since a new state law made Hoosier lands more vulnerable to flooding and environmental damage, according to

Environmental groups and Democrats were blindsided by an amendment that rehashes much of the debate about 2021s controversial wetlands law.

Passed by Congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming the

Many of Indianas streams have no sampling data. A new program, called RAFT, uses volunteers to sample the states waterways to help clean them up.

As part of the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Indiana will get $127 million next year for water projects across the state.

Courtesy mwbcommunications.com Opponents of Senate Bill 389 gather in the Statehouse Monday to deliver Gov. Eric Holcomb a letter outlining their objections. Previous Next Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:00 am Editorial Holcomb should veto wetlands-gutting bill Adjectives flowed easily Monday from opponents of damaging legislation that would gut protections for Indiana wetlands. Unprecedented. Harmful. Irresponsible. Short-sighted. “(A) super-risky and unsustainable gamble,�...

Credit Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy More than 100 groups are asking the governor to veto a bill that would remove protections for many of the state’s wetlands. They delivered a letter to Holcomb on Monday. The signatures include city leaders as well as groups representing environmentalists, wildlife advocates, hunters, and more. Senate Bill 389 removes protections for a whole class of smaller wetlands (known as Class I wetlands) and nixes some for another class of wetlands that the stat...

A bill that would have eliminated the state’s law regulating wetlands was amended Wednesday morning to tackle the issue of wetlands regulation surgically, rather than with a “meat cleaver.” The bill, which has been the subject of heated debate, initially proposed repealing the state’s environmental program protecting wetlands, which would have left more than 80% of the state’s wetlands unprotected. Authors claimed the program created unnecessary red tape and was costly for landowners...

Amid fierce debate, here are the facts about Indianas wetlands program London Gibson and Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star How climate change will impact Indiana Replay Video UP NEXT A bill that would repeal Indiana’s wetlands protections has been the subject of intense debate this legislative session, raising lots of questions about wetlands and the state’s current regulations.  Builders and developers are pushing to eliminate the protections, which they consider costly re...