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Amended Indiana bill puts more wetlands on the chopping block


Environmentalists breathed a heavy, if reluctant, sigh of relief last week when a bill to repeal the state’s wetlands protections was amended to cut regulation with a scalpel, rather than a cleaver. But more changes made to the bill on the House floor this week have them back on the defensive.
In its original form, Senate Bill 389 would have repealed the state’s law regulating wetlands, leaving more than 80% of them unprotected from development. In committee last week, and after reviewing dozens of amendments, representatives amended the bill to reduce wetlands regulation on certain land types and cut back on permitting costs. ....

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