Urgency On Stopping Great Lakes Carp; Less So Slowing Falling Lake Levels

Good to see that a growing number of Attorneys General are pressuring officials to act and prevent the movement of destructive Asian carp into the precious Great Lakes.

But let's not forget another major issue facing the Great Lakes - - the precipitous drop in water levels that can be addressed, but at substantial cost.

That effort seems more complex, more politicized and slower moving.

Efforts to keeping the Great Lakes clean and sustainable are well worth the cost, and that includes paying to fight invasive species, and financing upgrades to regional sewage system repairs and other anti-pollution measures.

This is a perfect example of why we need governments - - local, state, and federal - - with adequate revenues (taxes) to engage in large-scale public works projects that can guarantee clean drinking water and the jobs upon which business, commerce and entire industries depend.

Without focused and coordinated government action from Minnesota to New York state, with a large region and Canadian provinces in between, the country's largest supply of fresh surface water will continue to be degraded.