Gov. Scott Walker extends chamber of commerce theme with new DNR chief

Gov. Scott Walker on Monday announced he was appointing Dan Meyer, a former chamber of commerce director, as state Department of Natural Resource secretary.

Meyer replaces Cathy Stepp, who Walker appointed in 2011, saying he wanted someone with a "chamber of commerce mentality" in charge of the department.

Conservation groups have been highly critical of Stepp for failing to defend the DNR from budget cuts, relaxing enforcement of pollution violations and presiding over persistent shortcomings in its protection of water and air quality...