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Indiana lost more than 260 acres of wetlands since rolling back protections

Rebecca Thiele

Indiana has lost more than 260 acres of wetlands since lawmakers removed protections for most of them in 2021. That’s bigger than the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
U.S. Supreme Court removes more protections for Indiana wetlands

Rebecca Thiele

Wetland advocates say that doesn’t bode well for Indiana — which removed state protections for most of its wetlands two years ago.