Republicans Pass Wetlands Destruction Bill |
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Jay Wadd |
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 13:12 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wetlands-wi-s5.jpg MADISON - On a day that saw flood warnings for parts of Wisconsin, Senate Republicans passed a bill that will lead to more and more flooding and damage to homes and businesses resulting from the destruction of even more wetlands said Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay). “As we have seen with Hurricane Harvey in Houston, flooding due to the loss of wetlands can be catastrophic. Rather than learn from this tragic lesson, Senate Republicans have chosen to ignore it in the interest of serving their corporate donors,” said Hansen.
Earlier in the day Senate Republicans voted to eliminate a program that monitors air pollution along the Lake Michigan coastline. “Whether it’s voting to allow industrial acid mining in north and central Wisconsin, refusing to address the threat posed by the Aquila Mine Back Forty Project just across our border, peeling back our laws that protect our clean air and drinking water, or voting yet again to allow the destruction of our wetlands, the common thread in their actions is clear: There is nothing they won’t do to appease their wealthy donors, even if it means destroying the legacy of one of the nation’s strongest conservation movements in our nation’s history and the quality of life that goes along with it.” |
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:23 |
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