Kelda Helen Roys – On the environment, is Scott Walker 'gagging' scientists and letting 'polluters' write permits?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | On the environment, is Scott Walker ‘gagging’ scientists and letting ‘polluters’ write permits? Republican Gov. Scott Walker has made headlines for years with his initiatives to ease regulatory burdens in the state after declaring during his Jan 3, 2011, inaugural address that "Wisconsin is open for business." But has the Walker administration gone so far as to prevent Department of Natural Resources scientists from commenting on proposed legislation, and letting corporations draft their own permits? That was the claim from former state Rep. Kelda Roys, one of eight Democrats hoping to face Walker in the November 2018 election. In a May 2, 2018, interview with
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