Associated Press: Wisconsin Senate lifts mining moratorium
Republican lawmakers took their final steps toward lifting Wisconsin’s nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining on Tuesday, pushing a bill that would eliminate the prohibition through the state Senate and on to Gov. Scott Walker. When asked about Governor Walker’s...WisPolitics: The Natural Resource Development Association, which supports the bill, is running digital ads targeting two individuals who oppose it.
The group is also launching a digital ad highlighting that the bill “means good-paying jobs for hard-working families.”
Media Trackers: So Who Are the “Environmentalists” Opposing WI Mining?
Environmentalists are expected to pack a public hearing in Ladysmith today, opposing legislation to repeal a moratorium on mining in Wisconsin.