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Land trust's `challenge' aims to get Hoosiers back outdoors

Land trust's `challenge' aims to get Hoosiers back outdoors
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Amid fierce debate, here are the facts about Indiana's wetlands program

Amid fierce debate, here are the facts about Indiana s wetlands program
London Gibson and Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star
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A bill that would repeal Indiana’s wetlands protections has been the subject of intense debate this legislative session, raising lots of questions about wetlands and the state’s current regulations.
Builders and developers are pushing to eliminate the protections, which they consider costly red tape. But environmental advocates say the law is needed to prevent flooding, protect water supplies and preserve wildlife.
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Cliff Chapman, executive director of the Central Indiana Land Trust, points out a tile drainage pipe from a neighboring farm field at Meltzer Woods, a nature preserve in Shelbyville, Ind., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, which includes wetlands. ....

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Biden commits to tripling protected lands. Here's how he'll do it.

The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.
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White clouds float over an empty field in Upper River Breaks National Monument in Montana. Hundreds of different birds, mammals, and fish exist in their natural state in this wilderness area spanning more than 375,000 acres.
In an executive order issued on January 27 to address the climate crisis, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on new oil and gas leases on public lands and created a White House office of environmental justice. He also quietly committed his administration to an ambitious conservation goal to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and coastal seas by 2030. ....

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The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here's how it could be done.

The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.
Sarah Gibbens
© Photograph by Amy Toensing, Nat Geo Image Collection
White clouds float over an empty field in Upper River Breaks National Monument in Montana. Hundreds of different birds, mammals, and fish exist in their natural state in this wilderness area spanning more than 375,000 acres.
In an executive order issued on January 27 to address the climate crisis, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on new oil and gas leases on public lands and created a White House office of environmental justice. He also quietly committed his administration to an ambitious conservation goal to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and coastal seas by 2030. ....

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'Last line of defense': New bill would strip protections for many of Indiana's wetlands

Last line of defense : New bill would strip protections for many of Indiana s wetlands
Sarah Bowman and London Gibson, Indianapolis Star
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Update 12:45 p.m. Jan. 25. 2021: Lawmakers passed SB 389 out of the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee Monday afternoon, after more than two hours of testimony and discussion. The final 8-3 vote fell along party lines. The bill will now head to the Senate floor.
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Cliff Chapman, executive director of the Central Indiana Land Trust, shows off footbridges built for visitors to the wetlands at Meltzer Woods on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in the Shelbyville, Ind. nature preserve. The area could be affected if a bill put forward this legislative session to repeal the state-regulated wetlands law, which protects wetlands throughout the state. ....

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