All we stand to lose:
Beverly Gard
Imagine an Indiana without the wetlands that play host to a vast variety of migrating waterfowl. Imagine an Indiana without the estimated 300 nesting pairs of our national symbol, the bald eagle. Imagine an Indiana without winding nature trails and nature parks built around isolated wetlands and the diverse ecosystems they support, providing unique educational and recreational benefits for Hoosiers.
Regrettably, this may likely be the Indiana we live in if Senate Bill 389 becomes law.
Today, wetlands cover less than 4% of Indiana. In addition to providing habitat to numerous threatened and endangered wildlife species, wetlands naturally store nutrients and filter sediments, enabling our lakes and waterways to be cleaner and our drinking water to be safer.
For the second time this year, the federal government has refused to overrule the state of Oregon regarding a state-level decision against the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas project.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through a decision signed by a U.S. Department of Commerce official this week, declined to override a February 2020 decision by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development determining the project hasnât demonstrated it would comply with Oregon Coastal Management Program.
The $10 billion Jordan Cove project would be located in Coos Bay, Oregon, and is being pursued by Canada-based Pembina Pipeline Corp. It would produce up to 7.8 million metric tons per year of LNG for export overseas, particularly to Asia. It includes a 229-mile pipeline in Oregon that would connect it to existing pipelines tapping gas from producing basins in Canada and the Rocky Mountains, including western Coloradoâs Piceance Basin, where the project is
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The Union Budget 2021-22 has earmarked an allocation of Rs 15,700 crore for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises more than double of the last year.
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The biggest takeaway of this category has been the allocation earmarked to GECL facility to eligible MSME borrowers.
For the Covid hit MSMEs, the key highlight of the Union budget 2021 remained a higher outlay to the sector.
To accelerate the revival of the Covid- hit sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision of Rs 15,700 crore for the sector. The sector, touted to be the backbone of the nation’s economy, was allocated Rs 7,572 crore in the previous union Budget of 2020-21.