Luke Hilgemann Responds to Mining Reform Passage

March 08, 2013

Mining for Jobs Legislation Passes Assembly

Senate Bill 1 passes final hurdle before being signed by Governor

Madison… Following Assembly passage of Senate Bill 1, the Iron Mining Reform Bill, AFP-Wisconsin State Director Luke Hilgemann issued the following statement.

“This is a great day for Wisconsin.  This bill will help lay the groundwork for a massive private investment in the Badger State and thousands of jobs.  We can have responsible and environmentally safe mining in Wisconsin and this bill will help make that a reality.”

“I am disappointed that opponents of this bill are more interested in lining the pockets of the trial attorneys than helping to bring jobs to a struggling part of the state.  It seems that the new normal in Madison is to just sue if you don’t get your way.  I hope that the environmentalist lobby will let the process work before trying to throw a wrench in the works.”

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the nation’s premier grassroots organization of citizen leaders working at the state and local level and committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth and returning government to its constitutional limits. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org.

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