Reading Skills, Wetland, Higher Education Laws Going Into Effect July 1
From reading skills to happy hour, all or parts of nearly 150 laws will take effect July 1 in Indiana.
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Holcomb Signs First Bill Of 2024, Rolls Back Wetlands Protections
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the first bill to hit his desk in the 2024 legislative session: one further eroding wetlands protections by redefining certain, protected wetlands to a less regulated class.
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Bill Further Rolling Back Indiana Wetland Protections Is First To Land On Governor’s Desk
Republican state lawmakers quietly fast-tracked a contentious bill that will further strip protections on some Indiana wetlands.
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Vanishing Indiana Wetlands Threaten Water Quality, Hike Flood Risk
Indiana is losing wetlands even as the state has made some effort to protect them.
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More Than 260 Acres Of Indiana Wetlands Lost Since 2021 Law Took Effect, Advocates Say
Indiana has lost more than 260 acres of wetlands in the two years since a new state law made Hoosier lands more vulnerable to flooding and environmental damage, according to a group of environmental organizations.
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Indiana Lawmakers Could further Dilute State Wetlands Protections Following SCOTUS Decision
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicles A U.S. Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year will effectively remove federal protections for most of Indiana’s wetlands — and enable Hoosier lawmakers to repeal already-weakened state protections for those areas. The high court ruled in May that federal protections for … Read More
Environmental Groups Call On Holcomb To Veto Wetlands Bill
More than 60 different organizations, ranging from statewide environmental and conservation groups to hunting and fishing groups — and even the city of Angola — are calling on Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto Senate Enrolled Act 389, a bill that would strip environmental protections from vast swaths of vulnerable Hoosier wetlands.
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Mudtastic Aims To Continue Tradition
SYRACUSE – The Mudtastic mud run is entering its seventh year, set for June 19.
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Doriot Clarifies Wetlands Legislation
State Sen. Blake Doriot sought to clarify issues with a major wetlands bill in the General Assembly on Friday, Feb. 26.
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All Safe After Car Goes Into Wetland
MILFORD — The driver and several young passengers are safe and uninjured after the vehicle they were in went off the roadway and into a wetland area this morning, Friday, March 22. The accident occurred around 7:55 a.m. on Camp Mack Road, north of Waubee Beach, Milford. Milford … Read More
WACF Acquires Johnson Bay East Preserve
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation recently acquired the Johnson Bay East Preserve, which neighbors the Johnson Bay wetlands and the CSX Railroad to the north and Johnson Bay wetlands to the west. The acquisition took place in January. The 41-acre preserve once provided the outflow of Dillon … Read More
Explore WACF Trails At Falltastic Trail Walk
SYRACUSE — More than three miles of trails on Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation property, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse, will be available to explore at your own pace from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and Sunday, Oct. 22, for the third annual WACF Falltastic Trail Walk. The … Read More
WACF Falltastic Event Showcases Trails and Education Center
SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s first Falltastic event was held Saturday, Oct. 17, and again today, Sunday, Oct. 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Levinson-LaBrosse Education Center, 11586 N. SR 13, Syracuse.
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