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Walker Talks Mining And Jobs During 3 Stops

Posted Wednesday, January 2, 2013 -- 7:30 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker plans to talk about mining and jobs during three stops around Wisconsin.

Walker will visit Valley Plating and Fabricating in Green Bay Wednesday morning to promote his mining agenda. Then he heads to Schofield where he'll address employees at L & S Electric.

The governor will make his final stop of the day in Milwaukee where he'll meet with employees at Phoenix Products Co.

The Legislature is expected to revisit Wisconsin's mining regulations after the session begins this month. Republicans have worked to help Florida-based Gogebic Taconite open a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior. Company officials have promised the mine would create 700 jobs in the economically depressed region, but want legislators to ease the regulatory path.

Copyright 2013: Associated Press


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  • by Randall Location: Marshall on Jan 2, 2013 at 08:51 AM
    So, Walker is being paid by this Florida company to promote their intent to come in to our state and create 700 jobs at the expense of environmental safety? This company can somehow only create jobs in WI if we "relax' rules on water, soil, air safety? Hell, who needs to drink, grow things, or breathe when there is money to be made for Florida, right?

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