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January 10, 2012 l Volume 6 I No. 1 Zoning Bulletin <br />permit enforcement or alleging violations of mining laws; "the DNR <br />would have to issue a mining water withdrawal permit even if the ap- <br />plicant can't show the withdrawals won't hurt the public welfare or the <br />quantity or quality of state waters if the agency decides the mine's pub- <br />lic benefits exceed the harm "; "half of the revenue from a state tax on <br />ore sales would go back to the state's general fund" (Currently all the <br />money from the tax is distributed to local governments where the ore is <br />mined.); "the bill acknowledges mining will probably result in `adverse <br />impacts' to wetlands but presumes it's necessary." <br />Source: Bloomberg Business Week; http:llwww,businessweek.com <br />12 © 2012 Thomson Reuters <br />