January 17, 2004
Gaylord raises his voice about "Jobs Creation Act"
Gaylord Nelson, former governor and senator, founder of Earth Day, and counselor for the Wilderness Society, spoke out in opposition to the so-called "Job Creation" or, as we call it, the "environmental deregulation" bill. (See previous blogs on this topic here, here and here.)
Senator Nelson said, "I am disappointed to learn that the so-called 'Job Creation' bill (AB 655) was passed by the Assembly. This bill has nothing to do with jobs and it undermines the state's public trust doctrine in navigable waters and weakens Wisconsin's long-standing air and water standards.
"I urge the Senate to amend the bill to retain these important environmental protections. If it is not amended, every person concerned about the future of our navigable waters should hope that Governor Doyle vetoes the bill."
Wonderful message from our most important environmental leader. Perhaps we can still snatch victory from the jaws of WMC.
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