Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Fisher urges OK of Great Lakes compact
May 03, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
by Jim Provance | Source: Toledo Blade
“Why not bring and develop an industry cluster based on companies that deal with safe, clean water?” he asked. “It seems to me that we need to bring not only more companies that take advantage of the shipping routes, but also companies that deal with water in general.”
The compact, already approved by four of eight Great Lakes states, is stuck in the Ohio General Assembly. The version ratified in other states matches what was twice overwhelmingly passed in the House, but it is competing with a less restrictive version in the Senate.
