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Scott Walker Celebrates Earth Day by Firing 57 Environmental Agency Employees
Mother Jones ^ | April 22, 2015 | Tim McDonnell

Posted on 04/22/2015 11:32:09 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

Happy Earth Day! Today is a day we can all band together and share our love for this beautiful planet—or at least drown our sorrows about climate change with nerdy themed cocktails. Later today, President Barack Obama will mark the occasion with a climate-focused speech in the Florida Everglades. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, had a different idea: Fire a big chunk of the state's environmental staff.

From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

Fifty-seven employees of the state Department of Natural Resources began receiving formal notices this week that they might face layoff as part of Gov. Scott Walker's budget for the next two fiscal years…

The DNR's scientific staff conducts research on matters ranging from estimating the size of the state's deer herd to to studying the effects of aquatic invasive species. Work is paid for with state and federal funds…

All told, Walker's budget would cut 66 positions from the DNR. Of this, more than 25% would come from the science group. Cosh said a smaller number of employees received notices than the 66 positions in the budget because some positions targeted for cuts are vacant.

It's no secret that a signature tactic in Walker's controversial environmental record has been to degrade the DNR, which in addition to carrying out research is tasked with regulating the state's mining industries. Still, the timing of this particular announcement is striking. I guess no one marked Earth Day on Walker's calendar.

Neither Walker's office nor DNR immediately returned requests for comment.

As consolation for this depressing news, here's is a webcam of pandas at the San Diego Zoo.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; economy; election2016; environment; globalwarminghoax; jobs; scottwalker; walker; wisconsin
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Cut every agency in government by 5 percent.
Do it again.


61 posted on 04/22/2015 12:42:48 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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To: MaxMax

Yes.


62 posted on 04/22/2015 12:43:00 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

That is AWESOME!!
I might vote for him on that action alone!


63 posted on 04/22/2015 12:43:06 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
In fact, what have they done positive for this Country and Freedom, not a damn thing.
They should be forced in front of Congress to prove their existence worthy
by naming 1000, (Mark Levin Voice) That's right "One Thousand" accomplishments
that has helped America, Jobs, or helped Anything positive!

/rant off

64 posted on 04/22/2015 12:43:37 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

thread will not be complete until the image of Nelson and the HA HA are posted.


65 posted on 04/22/2015 12:44:58 PM PDT by esoxmagnum (Go Cruz!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Cut every agency in government by 5 percent.

Per Quarter. To much Blat and employees making more money that the private sector,
that needs to change also.

Cut them all back 100-years to when people served the People instead of themselves.

66 posted on 04/22/2015 12:45:40 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

er, to much Bloat.


67 posted on 04/22/2015 12:46:03 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: BigEdLB
Probably some fresh brats with sour kraut on dark bread...
68 posted on 04/22/2015 12:47:10 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

That headline made me smile.

Go Walker!


69 posted on 04/22/2015 12:53:38 PM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
"The bureau has a total of 59.4 budgeted positions, although 9.4 are currently vacant. That would a 31% cut in total budgeted positions and a reduction of nearly 20% of the positions now filled in the bureau.

All told, Walker's budget would cut 66 positions from the DNR. Of this, more than 25% would come from the science group."

He's cutting 66 positions out of a bureau that only has 59.4 positions?
70 posted on 04/22/2015 1:17:13 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

If these budget cuts go through, the world is surely doomed.


71 posted on 04/22/2015 1:18:43 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The Earth is celebrating!


72 posted on 04/22/2015 1:25:22 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
"Fifty-seven employees of the state Department of Natural Resources began receiving formal notices this week that they might face layoff . . . "

A lot of journalistic license in the headline:

1. Nobody was fired.

2. The POTENTIAL LAYOFFS did not all occur on Earth Day.
73 posted on 04/22/2015 1:26:42 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Yay!


74 posted on 04/22/2015 2:12:31 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: kiryandil

Ha! That makes me laugh.


75 posted on 04/22/2015 2:25:57 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: Steve_Seattle
Nice try at a red herring, Steve - but EVERYBODY in Madistan knows that Scott Walker raped and murdered Mother Gaia on Urp Day.

Dirty pollutin' bastiche!

76 posted on 04/22/2015 2:44:00 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; ...

Walker’s budget would cut 66 positions from the DNR. Of this, more than 25% would come from the science group.

Good. These people cause a lot of trouble here.

FReep mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


77 posted on 04/22/2015 3:26:39 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Diana in Wisconsin

FR Mail.


78 posted on 04/22/2015 3:37:42 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: griswold3; All

“Walker just freed up these highly skilled folks from job lock.”

They can now follow their dreams! They can work on their hobbies! They can learn to play the piano! They can start a business because Government is SO ‘business friendly!’

When our last governor, ‘Diamond Jim Doyle’ (D, WI) was going to CUT 10,000 teachers to balance the budget, we heard nary a PEEP from the unions or the teachers OR the media in our state.

When Governor Scott Walker balanced our budget without a SINGLE lay off for teachers, they acted as if it were the end of the world.

Effing’ Socialists!


79 posted on 04/22/2015 3:40:37 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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“Walker’s budget would cut 18.4 positions in the Bureau of Scientific Services.

The bureau has a total of 59.4 budgeted positions, although 9.4 are currently vacant. That would a 31% cut in total budgeted positions and a reduction of nearly 20% of the positions now filled in the bureau.”

No, Dumb@ss - they would lose NINE jobs. NINE.

Big effing deal.


80 posted on 04/22/2015 3:42:54 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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