"All of this has been negotiated in the dark," - - WIS. open pit mining on hold

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Gogebic Taconite says that it won't proceed with a proposed iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin until the Legislature rewrites laws to speed the state's review process to construct mines.

A company official, J. Matthew Fifield, said Tuesday that Gogebic is poised to spend $20 million to $30 million on the next phase of the project - but only if legislation addressing the specific needs of open-pit mining of iron ore is signed into law, he said.

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Sen. Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) said he supports new mining legislation, but he criticized Gogebic for believing it could push through controversial, complicated legislation in a matter of months.

"All of this has been negotiated in the dark," Jauch said.


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Another feature would forbid the creation of a local impact committee in a community near the mine to review, comment or negotiate with the mining company. Other language would eliminate a legal appeal process known as a contested-case hearing, in which citizens could challenge the DNR's decision, and instead send a challenge directly to the courts.

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http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/124325004.html


Who negotiated in the dark... I wonder? Could it be Walkwhore?

[Pharaoh]

1. These Cretins got to go!

One way or another.

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3. A republican senator has ultimately made the case for the walk out of 14 democratic senators.

If Mike Tate, (Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin) was smart he should focus on that factor. It strikes me that seeds of doubt have been planted in the all seeing eye of Wisconsin's Mordor.

[Scuba]

2. More: "The DNR may not consider the quality of information provided ..."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1338132

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4. kick