US Senate Quickly Approves Great Lakes Compact
One Congressional house down, one to go, as the US Senate passes the Great Lakes Compact.
Sen. Russ Feingold statement here.
If the House of Representatives approves it, too, Pres. George W. Bush has pledged to sign it.
All in all, a good thing, though the states still need to tighten up the loophole that allows water to leave the Great Lakes basin in bottles smaller than 5.7 gallons.
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The press is presenting this issue as if there were no opposition. The fact of the matter is, there are some serious concerns with the Great Lakes Compact. Specifically, the Compact has exceptions for bottled water and fails to incorporate the Public Trust doctrine. See http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0731-20.htm for more info. Also go to http://watermyth.blogspot.com/2008/07/great-lakes-waters-are-not-for-sale.html to take action on this issue.
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