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Wednesday Feb 8 | WisInfo

Joe Karius column: Northern Wisconsin needs iron ore mine

To paraphrase a clich , legislators need to walk a mile in the unemployment lines in northern Wisconsin.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

WisInfo

Editorial: Mining bill would benefit from more study

A bill that would revive Wisconsin's mining industry has merit, but we are concerned the legislation may be moving too fast.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Janesville Gazette

How will mining bill help Wisconsin?

The mining bill AB-426 has passed the Assembly and is ready for the Senate to take up.

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WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Wis. tribes complain to feds about mining bill

The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it's conducting an inquiry after at least one tribal government asked it to get involved.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Patch.com

Pasch Criticizes Assembly Republicans After Mining Bill Passes on Party-line Vote

State Rep. Sandy Pasch starkly criticized Republican legislators Thursday after a bill that will ease environmental standards to make way for a new iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin passed the Assembly on a party-line vote.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Assembly panel advances mining bill

An Assembly committee approved changes to state mining laws on Tuesday designed to make it easier for a company to build a massive iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin.

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