Michigan governor signs Great Lakes compact
Michigan has become the last of the eight Great Lakes states to join a compact designed to protect the region’s water.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation approving the compact during a ceremony Wednesday at Oval Beach in the Lake Michigan town of Saugatuck. A day earlier, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced he had signed a ratification bill.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed one in May.
“This is a defining moment in Michigan history,” Granholm said. “We must do our part to ensure that our Great Lakes are protected and preserved for generations to come. This legislation fulfills that promise.”
The pact still needs approval of Congress and the White House. The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec have adopted a nearly identical document. They could not join the compact because U.S. states cannot make treaties with foreign governments.
The agreement outlaws diversions of Great Lakes water from their natural drainage basin with rare exceptions, while requiring the states to regulate their own large-scale water use.
Jul 9, 2008 at 10:48 p.m.
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