Gov. Scott Walker signed a contentious bill Wednesday that helps developers win wetland construction [View all]
achieving one of Republican lawmakers' key goals for this legislative session.
Walker signed the measure to a standing ovation at a Wisconsin Realtors Association meeting in Madison. The governor said the bill balances economic growth and wetland preservation.
"The two can go hand-in-hand," Walker said.
A host of Wisconsin business groups, including the realtors association and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, pushed hard for the new law, saying it would boost expansion and job creation efforts. Environmentalists countered that the state stands to lose untold acres of wetlands, which would destroy fragile ecosystems and open the door to widespread flooding.
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