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Statements about Mining
Scott Walker

Scott Walker

True

And some lived like badgers

Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."

Penny Bernard Schaber

Penny Bernard Schaber

Mostly False

Acreage much less

A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago."

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Mostly True

There’s plenty of ore to be dug up, if permits are approved and the demand for steel remains high

An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.

Sierra Club

Sierra Club

Mostly False

Hurt took $2,000 from mining officials but was cleared to vote on bill

Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.

Morgan Griffith

Morgan Griffith

Half-True

Yes, but to protect SW Virginia and coal industry

Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill

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