The US Army Corps of Engineers told the Walker administration, months ago, in writing, not to shortcut environmental reviews to accommodate mining proposals. Which is precisely what the Republican-controlled State Assembly's bill will do, including restricting public input and eliminating hearings.
So is the bill a favor to a special interest, or a deliberate picked fight for ideological reasons with the feds?
You can read the Corps of Engineers' letter in pdf format through this posting.
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