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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Environment - Even more on "Great Lakes Compact on track"
Updating this ILB entry from January 17th, the Great Lakes Compact bill, SB 45, has now passed both Houses in the same form - all that remains is the Governor's signature. Bill Ruthhart reports in the Indianapolis Star:
A bill that would put Indiana at the forefront of an effort to protect the Great Lakes has become one of the first bills to reach Gov. Mitch Daniels' desk this legislative session.
The Indiana House voted 91-8 Tuesday to approve Senate Bill 45 without changes, sending the legislation straight to Daniels, who is expected to sign it into law.The legislation implements the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The pact requires the governors of all the Great Lakes states to approve any effort to divert water from the lakes to other regions of the country.
Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, sponsored the legislation in the House and said Indiana had become the first state to adopt it. Other states considering the agreement are Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
"This prevents diversion of water from the Great Lakes," Pelath said. "It allows the Great Lakes states to use their sovereignty together to make sure we preserve a very vital natural resource for future generations."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 13, 2008 08:16 AM
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