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Wetlands safeguards would be win
Larry Clemens
Indiana s General Assembly recently illustrated what s become an unfortunate and all-too-frequent political maxim: When money talks, good public policy walks.
In this case the money, about $390,000 spread across the General Assembly since 2017, according to the Indianapolis Star, comes from the Indiana Builders Association. The result is Senate Bill 389, and it is bad public policy. I hope Gov. Eric Holcomb will veto the bill.
Its first, horrible iteration was a repeal of regulations that protect about 800,000 acres of wetlands not connected to a lake or a stream. These wetlands perform basic and important functions.
Indianaâs General Assembly recently illustrated whatâs become an unfortunate and all-too-frequent political maxim: When money talks, good public policy walks.
In this case the money, about $390,000 spread across the General Assembly since 2017, according to the Indianapolis Star, comes from the Indiana Builders Association. The result is Senate Bill 389, and it is bad public policy. I hope Gov. Eric Holcomb will veto the bill.
Its first, horrible iteration was a full repeal of the regulations that protect about 800,000 acres of wetlands that arenât connected to a lake or a stream. These wetlands, although classified by characteristics such as the presence of trees and wildlife, all perform basic and important functions.