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Written by Wisconsin Senate Democrats, Kate Constalie |
Friday, 15 December 2017 17:08 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-air-s5.jpg MADISON, WI – Days after Gov. Walker signed legislation repealing Wisconsin’s moratorium on acid mining, the future of the state’s clean air is now being threatened by new Republican bills that prioritize corporate profits over public health. Senate Bills 457, 459, 463, and 466, which roll back a series of state air quality protections, received a public hearing in the Senate today. Despite the ongoing assault on Wisconsin’s clean air, land and water, Gov. Walker wants to spend $7 million on an advertising campaign touting Wisconsin’s environment to persuade millennials to move back to Wisconsin.
A recent report revealed that Wisconsin has dropped as a leader in conservation under Republican control. Additionally, an environmental toxicologist from the Department of Natural Resources has also been outspoken on the dangers of Republican authored Senate Bills 457, 459, 463, and 466. |