Natural Resources Commission chair upset with new rules protocol

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 427

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The chairperson of the Natural Resources Commission said the oversight group is now “neutered” by a new practice used by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to bypass the commission’s input.

The 12-person commission generally in the past has preliminarily proposed rules prior to final adoption — giving them direct input in the rule. But DNR Director Alan Morrison is now doing that on his own.

DNR Assistant General Counsel Whitney Wampler told the …

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