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The article you cite is not from an environmental expert. "Larry Kaufmann is an economic consultant based in Madison." Seems like spin to me Bart. Wisconsin does have more stringent standards than the minimum required to meet EPA requirements, that is what's kept our state so beautiful and our people so healthy. The mining company is perfectly capable of meeting the standards to get at that ore, they just happen to know that they can get them relaxed by the current administration. You might take note of the fact that not every job from mining is in the mining itself, environmental compliance is valid economic activity. Engineers, technicians, consultants etc. all make big bucks off of the permitting process, along with all the administrative support that compiles data into reports, prints it etc.

You and far too many others are being taken in by their spin and sacrificing healthy water, fishing, recreation, drinking water etc. etc. etc. so they can make more profit than they would by complying with our regulations. It is extremely sad. You think EPA standards are protective enough, but if you live in Wisconsin then maybe you should consider the disturbing water quality and health impacts of states who are more lax with environmental regulations.

I suppose the writing is on the wall but if you live anywhere near this mine I would highly recommend that if you have infants, or your wife is pregnant or nursing, or your parents or elderly that you purchase water from elsewhere. I hope your views are right, history shows us that you are probably wrong. Wisconsin used to believe it was best to err on the side of nature and the environment. Too bad it's going the Koch-Alec-Walker way. Bet the jobs won't live up to the claims either and the profits will end up in the Caymen Islands too.