Great Lakes compact focus shifting to Congress
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by John Flesher | Source: Mlive/Environment
Now the deal to govern nearly one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water is close to ratification at the state level, and supporters are beginning to plot strategy for the final step: winning approval from Congress and the White House.
“There’s a sense of urgency because this is an increasingly valuable natural resource at a time when significant growth is taking place in water-short areas,” said David Naftzger, executive director of the Council of Great Lakes Governors.
The governors were jolted into action a decade ago when a Canadian company obtained a permit from Ontario to ship tankers of Lake Superior water to Asia. The company dropped its plan in the face of withering criticism. But legal experts said the lakes needed stronger protection.
