Will Ditzler News Today

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

The controversial 2021 law that stripped protections for many Indiana wetlands also created a task force. Its final report said the state needs to do more.

Report says current laws provide short-term economic benefits to farmers and developers at the cost of long-term flooding issues.

Report says current laws provide short-term economic benefit to farmers and developers at the cost of long-term flooding issues.

Last year an Indiana law took away protections for isolated wetlands, wetlands that aren’t directly connected to a body of water and make up most of the wetlands in the state. That same law also created a task force to study wetland protections.

The Indiana Wetlands Task Force recently released its final report with recommendations for the state. Among other things, it said the state should give more funding to environmental agencies and provide tax incentives for developers who avoid building on wetlands.