Photos: Frac sand hearing
Opponents and supporters of a bill to limit local towns' ability to regulate mines sound off at the Capitol.
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Opponents of a bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining participate in a rally outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, Wis. Thursday, October 24, 2013. Among those taking part in the demonstration are Middleton residents Margy Lambert, center, and Sharon Nash, right.
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Sen. Kathleen Vinhout, D-Alma, left, and Rep. Chris Danou, D-Trempealau, prepare to deliver remarks during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Thursday, October 24, 2013. The proposed bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining. John Hart -- State Journal
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Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, questions a presenter during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Thursday, October 24, 2013. The proposed bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining. John Hart -- State Journal
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Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, speaks during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Tiffany is a sponsor of the bill which would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting, frac sand mining, quarry operations and more.
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Sen. John Lehman, D-Racine, questions a presenter during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Thursday, October 24, 2013. The proposed bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining. John Hart -- State Journal
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Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma speaks during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Thursday, October 24, 2013. The proposed bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining. John Hart -- State Journal
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Rep. Chris Danou, D-Trempealau, listens to remarks during a public hearing on Senate Bill 349 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Thursday, October 24, 2013. The proposed bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining. John Hart -- State Journal
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Opponents of a bill would diminish local government power to regulate rock blasting and frac sand mining participate in a rally outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Thursday, October 24, 2013. John Hart -- State Journal
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Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, asked the governor to cut the jobs of some scientists working for the Department of Natural Resources.
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Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, authored a bill to reform Wisconsin's John Doe law.
Business lobbyists faced off Thursday against advocates for the environment and local governments over a bill designed to roll back local powers to regulate sand mining, rock blasting and road building.
