Governor Urges Mining Bill Compromise

[hue]

http://www.wisn.com/politics/30560633/detail.html

MILWAUKEE -- Gov. Scott Walker is encouraging lawmakers to break their impasse over legislation that would streamline the state's mining permitting process.

The Assembly has already passed a bill designed to help a Florida company open an iron-ore mine in northern Wisconsin. But it doesn't seem to have enough support in the Senate.

Republican Sen. Dale Schultz and Democratic Sen. Bob Jauch have offered an approach that they say protects the public interest while balancing the desire to move quickly to create jobs

[Scuba]

1. The only ones desiring to move quickly are the mine owners. Walker is their tool....

the mine would be a disaster for Wisconsin. Clean water for centuries is more important that a few jobs for out-of-state mining engineers.

[charmay]

2. Walker is a tool to anyone who gives money to his campaign.

How much have the mine owners given to his recall?

[sybylla]

3. Thank you Sens. Jauch and Schultz

At the moment, they're all that's standing between us and the rape of the northwoods.

If they fail, hopefully the sovereignty of the tribes will be able to block it.