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INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE LAUDS END OF LINK 101

On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced it would not be moving forward with the proposed Link 101 highway project in southeast Indiana between Markland Dam and U.S. 50.   This announcement comes after more

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Tell Gov. Holcomb to Veto Wetlands Destruction

Last Tuesday, House Bill (HB) 1383, which further deregulates and removes protections from wetlands, officially passed the Indiana Senate in a vote of 32 to 17.  Despite bipartisan opposition and allegations of impropriety from an IDEM whistleblower, this bill was fast-tracked

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Fate of Indiana Wetlands in the Balance

Two big bills making their way through the Indiana legislature will have a significant impact on Indiana’s wetlands. SB246 is a good bill which will encourage property owners to preserve wetlands on their property by establishing

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