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Holperin named to mining committee

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A Northwoods senator has been named to the state's new mining committee.

Senate Majority leader Scott Fitzgerald named 12th district senator Jim Holperin to that committee. Fitzgerald had rejected two other democrats recommended.

Committee chairman Neal Kedzie says the goal of the new committee is to streamline the mining permit process, while striking a balance between jobs and the environment.

The board is a response to actions by Gogebic Taconite, who has proposed an iron mine in Iron and Ashland counties, but wants assurances of an end point in the state permitting process before it moves forward. Holperin's District borders Iron County.

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