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Mining Bill Passes State Assembly

On January 26, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 426 along party lines. The bill, along with Wetlands Deregulation Bill AB 463, would grease the wheels for mining development in Wisconsin. A widely contested mine proposal in the Penokee Hills of Northern Wisconsin, put forth by the company Gogebic Taconite, has drawn attention and criticism to the bill. The Wisconsin ... Read More »