Wis. GOP to introduce mining bill next week

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Source: cbs

Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, said the GOP will release the language during a news conference next week, most likely on Thursday. Fitzgerald declined to elaborate on the bill's contents, saying he would wait until the news conference.

He said Republicans plan to hold a mandatory public hearing on the measure in two weeks, but it would likely take place in Milwaukee, which is more than 300 miles from the proposed mine site. He said he believes it makes sense to hold the hearing in southern Wisconsin because that region is home to several heavy equipment companies that would benefit if the mine became operational.

The Assembly jobs committee has already held an informational hearing in Hurley, a town near the proposed site.

Fitzgerald said the full Assembly could pass the measure when it returns from its holiday break next month.
"Hopefully when we come to the floor in January we can get something passed," Fitzgerald said.


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505244_162-57334015/wis-gop-to-introduce-mining-bill-next-week/

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They're trying to rush through the legislation and bypass the normal environmental impact study in the name of jobs.

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1. The cline group holds the mining option

Christopher Cline, majority owner of privately held Foresight Energy and the sole owner of Cline Research and Development Group

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2. Not stupid, merely evil.

"mandatory public hearing ...more than 300 miles from the proposed mine site...because is home to several heavy equipment companies that would benefit."

Can we just shoot the fucker and have Animal Control come pick up the body?

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3. I heard this morning the Repuke committee head said "we will take our time..."

To get the bill right...so it will be up for a vote in mid-January...

wow...they are really taking their time.

They are calling it a "stream lining" of mining regulations....to allow for a strip mine at the head of an ecologically sensitive area...