Sunday, August 26, 2012

Mining Takes A Hit In N. Wisconsin

The Lakeland Times has the story:

The Oneida County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday against pursuing mining as a vehicle for economic development.

After three hours of discussion, including emotional testimony from a number of mining opponents, the board voted 12-9 to discontinue exploring the feasibility of opening a mine in the town of Lynne or in any other part of the county...

Since the resolution failed to receive a majority vote, mining “will no longer proceed as a policy goal for Oneida County,” Corporation Counsel Brian Desmond said. “The mining issue will be stricken from the agendas (of the Forestry Committee),” he added.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

We will see how big of a "hit" mining in Wisconsin has taken next January when the newly elected senate passes the Assembly mining bill.

James Rowen said...

I don't think people at the grassroots will like that expression of Big Government, state power.

Anonymous said...

The Assembly mining bill only addresses iron mining. Nothing will change for this particular mine.

Anonymous said...

The people at the grass roots level that actually live in the mining area of northern Wisconsin will be greatly pleased when the mining bill passes. Of course there are the normal protestors who claim to be effected but they merely a nuisance and have no credible claims.

Anonymous said...

I didn't plan on making a comment since I can never read the "prove you're not a robot" thing which allows you to post. This is the first time I have seen one which I think I can read and so I am taking advantage of it.

by the way, mining will resume in Wisconsin after the job killing democrats are voted out.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 5:07AM

You were doing just fine proving you were not a robot by getting past the "prove you're not a robot thing"...

...BUT then you blew it when you said

"mining will resume in Wisconsin after the job killing democrats are voted out"

You proved yourself wrong. You are a GOP robot.
And I might add a mindless one at that.

Nice work!

James Rowen said...

To Anon 5:07: Google sets up that pesky system, not me. Thanks for fighting through it.

Anony Too said...

@ Anonymous, August 27, 2012 4:11 AM:

The people at the grass roots level that actually live in the mining area of northern Wisconsin were the ones who showed up at the hearings and wrote or called or spoke to their County and Township officials to let them know they did not want mining in the area. And miracle of miracles, some of those elected officials actually listened to their constituents and voted against mining, even though the officials personally approved of it. Democracy sometimes works--esp when local elected officials follow the will of their constituents and don't take orders from or make backroom deals with the out-of-state (occasionally out-of-country) mining companies.