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Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce endorses COVID-19 liability protection bills If passed, the law would shield companies from people who want to sue them for catching coronavirus in their business. Posted: Feb 11, 2021 6:12 PM Updated: Feb 12, 2021 7:11 AM Posted By: Heather Good TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – In a rare move, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce is publicly endorsing two Indiana bills. The legislation would provide COVID-19 liability protections to all Hoosier businesses. The Chamber does not typically support legislation. It usually serves its members and community through educa...

For all the reasons to oppose the bill that would eliminate Indiana's wetlands protections, you can start with the origins of this legislation — and how quickly it is making

Ash from Indiana's coal-burning power plants is contaminating groundwater across the state, rendering it unsafe to drink. But unlike some other states, Indiana is not requiring utility companies to remove the toxic ash from leaky pits. Indiana has more than 80 pits holding the cancer-causing coal byproduct. That's more than any other state in America. The vast majority of them are unlined, in contact with groundwater and at risk of being washed into rivers or streams because they sit in floodplains. They've already rendered the groundwater around 14 of 15 power plants across the state no l...

Amid fierce debate, here are the facts about Indiana's 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 red tape. But environmental advocates say the law is needed to prevent flooding, protect water suppli...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators are poised to finalize a fast-tracked proposal...