Democrats, activists call on governor to veto wetlands bill
Democrats, activists call on governor to veto wetlands bill CASEY SMITH, Associated Press/Report for America April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Calls are mounting for Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill that would remove some protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that it could damage waterways, wildlife and vegetation. The wetlands measure passed out of the Legislature April 14 and has sparked bipartisan opposition within the Republican-dominated Legislature. If enacted, it would eliminate a 2003 law that requires the Indiana Dep...