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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Environment - More on Gov. Kernan's plan

A story in the Indianapolis Star today by reporter Tammy Webber looks "behind the curtain" at Governor Kernan's new plan. The story is headlined "Environmental effect of proposal unclear." "Vague" might be an apt description for the plan. Some quotes:

Under the plan, one of nine new Cabinet posts would oversee cultural, natural and environmental resources and include an Office of Environmental Permitting. But officials have not decided whether the natural resources and environmental agencies would continue operating as they do now.

Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Lori Kaplan said it's "premature to say if those agencies will remain how they appear today," but industry and the public would have input.

Davis' spokeswoman Ronnetta Slaughter said environmental and natural resources protections would remain a priority.

"We're not saying that permitting is the only problem we're facing or that it is the only thing this office will pay attention to," Slaughter said. "There are other things Hoosiers are facing, and we are taking a close look at them."

Access the earlier ILB entry here.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 29, 2004 08:33 AM
Posted to Environmental Issues