Indiana lawmakers amend environment bills as deadlines near
By CASEY SMITHApril 4, 2021 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dozens of amendments to bills affecting Indiana environmental policy have sparked debate among lawmakers as the Legislature enters its final stretch of the session.
The proposed changes arrive as members of the General Assembly decide whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or scale back current policy protecting water, energy and other resources.
One bill under consideration by the full House would create a state-sponsored carbon market in Indiana that allows companies looking to offset their carbon footprint to pay for greenhouse gas reduction efforts.
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The senator’s view: Sen. Mike Braun, (left) answers a question from the media during his visit Wednesday to Wabash Valley Resources.Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza JOSEPH C. GARZA
Officials with Wabash Valley Resources on Wednesday hosted U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, to gain support for a carbon dioxide sequestration project that is also now slated to produce hydrogen. It will be the largest carbon capture project, said Nalin Gupta, a partner for Wabash Valley Resources. We want to go to net carbon zero.
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaHelping the local economy: Nalin Gupta, a partner with Wabash Valley Resources, discusses the company’s potential benefits to the local economy during his presentation Wednesday for Sen. Mike Braun at the plant.