February 22, 2021

The Indiana Senate has passed Senate Bill 389 (SB 389), a piece of detrimental legislation to repeal regulated wetland laws that will endanger sensitive habitats. The Provincial Leadership Team of The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ have dedicated themselves to protecting creation through ecological restoration and preservation, which is why we are imploring Indiana Legislators to oppose SB 389 as it moves to the Indiana House. Wetlands filter pollutants to purify drinking water, support wildlife, reduce flood risk, and much more. The largest protections for our wetlands are state regulated. SB 389 would leave our wetlands vulnerable to be destroyed without oversight or discernment. Such legislation, if passed, places our wetlands at great risk of irrevocable damage.

According the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana has already lost 85% of the wetlands it once had, and this legislation puts 85% of the remaining wetlands at risk if we do not take action to protect them.

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ ask you to join them in opposition to SB 389 which could lead to the destruction of wetlands that are essential to our environment and our clean water. By working together, we can protect our remaining wetlands and bring about impactful environmental change.

Provincial Leadership of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ