Page 44 - Mark Messmer News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Holcomb vetoes ethanol warning NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill late Monday night that would have added a state warning label on ethanol fuel pumps. The governor's veto message said “I am vetoing SEA 303 due to its requirement of a duplicative label at every pump that dispenses E15 blends of fuel in the state. The Environmental Protection Agency already mandates that all E15 pumps have a label clearly advising consumers of the possible implications of using the fuel in certain engines. I find this additional layer of government unnecessary an...

Indiana governor vetoes bill requiring ethanol warning label Associated Press 3 hrs ago By CASEY SMITH, Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that would require additional labeling for Indiana gas pumps that distribute E15, a fuel blend that contains up to 15% ethanol in gasoline. The new signage would have encouraged consumers to check their owner’s manual for “compatibility and warranty requirements,” according to the measure vetoed Monday. Fuel dispensers who didn’t post the statement on their pumps could ha...

No clear path ahead for large-scale wind, solar projects FREE NEWSLETTERS Wildcat Wind Farm in Tipton County. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) Much-debated legislation to boost wind and solar farms in Indiana was thwarted during this legislative session, but a key state lawmaker said Thursday he hopes to revive the issue next year to help meet the growing need for renewable energy. “We’ll bring back something,” vowed Rep. Ed Soliday, the bill’s author, as this year’s regular legislative session came to a close. “I don’t know whether it will look like this (bill) or what it will be.”

Wetlands deregulation bill sent to governor CASEY SMITH | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a disputed bill seeking to remove protections from Indiana's already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the legislation could cause damage to the state's waterways, wildlife and vegetation. The bill's advance came one day after the death of a contested renewable energy bill meant to set standards for wind and solar projects. The wetlands measure, which has sparked bipartisan opposition within the Republican-dominated Legislature, would eliminate...

   The bill was withdrawn from the Senate Tuesday because lawmakers said they didn’t have the votes to pass it.   The original House bill would have created a statewide standard for siting wind and solar projects that supporters say would have made it easier to bring such projects to the state. Lawmakers complained that even after making changes to the bill, including allowing counties to keep existing wind and solar ordinances in place, county leaders still wouldn’t come to the table to work with them.  Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) likened the negotiations to a hostage situation wher...