Man\'s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man\'s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Date:
January 25, 2012 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location
Wisconsin State Capitol
State St. and Capitol Square
Madison, WI
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Citizens concerned about the massive rollback of environmental regulations and local control contained in AB 426, the Assembly mining bill written by and for Gogebic Taconite, will gather for a "BURY THE BILL" Rally on the State Street Steps at 5 p.m. on January 25 to call for the bill's defeat.
The rally will feature speakers including Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Director Mike McCabe, Laura Gauger of the Wisconsin Resources Protection Council, Ben Manski of Wisconsin Wave, and attorney Glenn Reynolds. Photos and maps of the area around the proposed open-pit iron mine in Ashland and Iron Counties will be available for public viewing, and a short performance will demonstrate the impacts the bill could have on the North Woods.
This event is to protest AB426 aka "The Mining Bill." This bill would deregulate our state's environmental protections, allow big mining operations to basically do what they want without any repercussions, violate Native American treaty rights, destroy wetlands, rice beds and trout streams, violate the Great Lakes Compact and reduce the amount of input that citizens have when mines are proposed in their neighborhood.
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Click here for more background on the AB426 and the proposed Penokee mine