Wis. Dem postpones mining bill until next week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker has postponed introducing his version of new mining regulations until next week.
Sen. Tim Cullen formed a bipartisan committee last year to study Wisconsin’s mining regulations and develop strategies for streamlining them. He formed the group after a Republican bill that would have overhauled the state’s regulations failed in the Senate by one vote in March.
Republicans unveiled a bill Wednesday that mirrors the proposal that died. The new bill didn’t include any ideas from Cullen’s committee, leaving the Janesville Democrat incensed.
Cullen promised to introduce his own bill on Friday. But his office says drafting has been delayed, pushing the introduction back to Tuesday.
Cullen’s bill has almost no chance of passing, at least not as a comprehensive proposal. Republicans control both the Senate and Assembly.
Jan 18, 2013 at 1:18 p.m.
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Wislady, how can Democrats create jobs if Republicans ignore their suggestions? Obama is creating jobs in spite of Republicans blocking his efforts.
Jan 18, 2013 at 12:43 p.m.
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They had the opportunity to work with the republicans to pass a mining bill to create jobs in Wisconsin. Democrats do not want to create jobs, as long as Walker is governor. They don't even like the fact that unemployment is 6.6%, since they never get around to mentioning it.
Jan 18, 2013 at 11:17 a.m.
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I'm really interested in seeing if they've taken care of their deceptive little "gaffe" from the first mining bill.
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redefining what a sulfide ore body was in 293.50 (1) (b) “Sulfide ore body” means a mineral deposit in which nonferrous metals are mixed with sulfide minerals.
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meaning they could mine the pyrite and release billions of gallons of sulferic acid into the Bad River Estuary without any legal repercussions, though the state would be dealing with an environmental catastrophe. Seems nobody really wants to report on that too much.
Jan 18, 2013 at 11:06 a.m.
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It doesn't matter what either of them does. If the tribes aren't happy this whole thing is going nowhere.
Jan 18, 2013 at 10:16 a.m.
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But, Wislady, they are now.
Jan 18, 2013 at 9:27 a.m.
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The democrats didn't provide any viable ideas when they had the chance last year.
Jan 18, 2013 at 9:24 a.m.
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What!? It can't be! You mean Walker and the Republican legislators lied when they said there would be a greater effort to include Democrat's when crafting legislation this upcoming session? I'm shocked!
Jan 18, 2013 at 9:16 a.m.
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So much for a new spirit of compromise regarding Wisconsin's valuable natural resources. Are there any robber barons left, like in the last century, to whom we can donate our regrown forest lands? Shall we "donate" to out-of-state mining companies and enrich them and their executives or consider keeping the profits in state? Who owns the land which is to be "developed" and then abandoned?
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