News and Views from the Water's Edge
Feb. 8, 2012 Update
Gogebic Taconite has had their way with Wisconsin's Assembly. Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and made every Rebublican raise their hand in support of the AB 426 - aka The Polluters of People Bill. Now the other brother Fitzgerald Scott Fitzgerald, Speaker of the Wisconsin Senate, will try to carry the day with Wisconsin's Senate.
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Racism and Resources Colonization - By Al Gedicks
DNR Lake Superior Wetlands and Waterways Watershed Supervisor (Retired) deems this bill as the most "environmentally regressive" legislation he has ever seen and suggests we have mining laws, use these. 01/11/12
Wisconsin Tribes Vow to Fight Walker over Mine 01/27/12
Army Corps of Engineers responds to Wisconsin new laws -AB 463 01/2012
Republicans brush aside charges that AB 426 is a license to pollute and vote to send it to the Assembly floor for a vote.
Wisconsin Endangers a Sacred Tradition - Indian Country Today
Wisconsin's Governor is Attempting to Rewrite Mining Laws- Indian county Today
Jeff Stone Tells like he thinks it is - Wow this is one misguided dude following his hero Walker