Natural Resources Commission members resign — blame top-down decision-making

By: Jack Forrest

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Two members of the Indiana Natural Resources Commission — including its long-serving chair — have resigned, blaming Gov. Mike Braun’s administration for “stifling” citizen input and curtailing the board’s role working with the Department of Natural Resources.

“After decades of service, it is disheartening to see the Commission’s role diminished and the voices of those who have supported and worked with it for generations increasingly disregarded,” wrote chair Bryan Poynter in a resignation letter to …

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