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Conservationists: Indiana wetlands amendment would strip protections, worsen flooding issues
A last-minute attempt by Indiana legislators to redefine wetlands and strip state protections via amendment to an unrelated sewage bill could exacerbate flooding issues, reduce the number of wetlands, and flies in the face of recommendations in a state-commissioned wetlands report, critics say.
Source: chicagotribune.com