Environmental groups are blasting a proposed bill that would exempt Foxconn from many environmental regulations. Governor Scott Walker and president Trump announced last week a $3 billion incentives package for the company. Walker says the bill would streamline the construction process. But Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters executive director, Kerry Schumann says eliminating a number of key environmental compliance requirements threatens the environment. The legislation eliminates the need for Foxconn to obtain state permits to fill wetlands and environmental impact statements. Schumann says a rollback of such an extreme nature is unnecessary.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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