Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Dear Roger Roth, One million acres equals 1,562 square miles


Which is nearly 2 1/2 times the size of Outagamie County.


Quoted in Wisconsin Republicans launch new rollback of air, water protections.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/2/2017)
About a million acres of wetlands could be left vulnerable and as many as 300 hazardous air pollutants could become unregulated under a pair of proposals circulating among lawmakers.

The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce lobbyists are leading the cheers.  Scott Manley, who served as chief of state for Republican Cathy Stepp, is Senior Vice-President of Government Relations.

Related reading:
WMC Tops Lobbying Groups in the First Six Months of 2017.  (Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, 8/29/2017)
The top-spending lobbying group between January and June was Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state’s largest business organization, which doled out about $407,800 to lobby about 2,800 hours. The group is a political heavyweight when it comes to influence on state spending and policy, as well as election spending in legislative and statewide races.

Related post:
Get the lead out?  WMC sez NO!.  (4/18/2017)

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