Natural resources commission gets new chairman amid recent turmoil

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday elected a new chairman, who acknowledged the recent upheaval on the citizen-led panel.

Former state Rep. Kevin Mahan takes over after four recent resignations. The members who left have criticized a new process used by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources they say cuts out meaningful input by the commission.

“This commission has been through a lot of change over this short period of time. We should …

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