Holcomb rolls back wetlands protections
"Builders and developers roundly applauded the new measure, saying it would reduce costs and prevent permitting delays. Environmental advocates decried the measure for endangering state’s wetlands...since the 2022 law took effect — 75% of the wetland acres impacted by construction have been lost with no mitigation or replacement of their lost function."
Wetlands Threatened by I-65 & County Line Road Development
"Developers submitted a request to rezone nearly 200 acres of farmland that contained historic wetlands and old forests along County Line Road and I-65 to construct a large industrial complex along the I-65 corridor. Many of the natural areas are not incorporated into the proposed development, contrary to the principles of the I-65 & County Line Road Strategic Plan."
Samuel Alito’s Assault on Wetlands Is So Indefensible That He Lost Brett Kavanaugh
"The Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the nation’s wetlands by rewriting a statute the court does not like to mean something it does not mean"
"The majority crossed through the word “adjacent” and replaced it with a new test that’s designed to give landowners maximum latitude to fill in or build upon some of the most valuable ecosystems on earth."
Samuel Alito’s Assault on Wetlands Is So Indefensible That He Lost Brett Kavanaugh