Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

I grew up hunting and fishing with my dad, cousins, and neighbors, and learned at an early age that outdoor activities are a key part of the Wisconsin way of life. My family always taught me that cleaning up any messes we make is just the right thing to do. We all have a role to play in preserving our environment.

Farming, fishing, tourism, and other industries depend on the environment. New technologies that protect the environment can create new, high-paying jobs. If we want to preserve the Wisconsin outdoors tradition and expand our tourism industry, we need sensible laws about the environment and conservation.

But we must balance these needs with the needs of our businesses to grow and thrive without excessive interference from federal regulations. That's why I will fight to protect businesses from needless permitting delays and the crushing burden of endless paperwork. We can have a thriving economy AND a thriving environment. Wisconsin deserves nothing less.

I'm committed to protecting the lands used by hunters and anglers and will work to open new acreage to public hunting and fishing. Voluntary, incentive-based programs that help private landowners be good stewards of their land are a good tool to conserve and restore the habitats where wildlife can flourish.

We're lucky to live amid the natural beauty of Northeast Wisconsin, and we have an obligation to preserve it, and the quality of life it brings, for future generations. The health of our families, the strength of our economy, and the well-being of Wisconsin all depend upon a clean environment.

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