Rendell Expected to Sign
Great Lakes Compact Bill
As soon as Governor Ed Rendell signs the bill, Pennsylvania will become the last of eight Great Lakes states to adopt a compact to protect and manage water in the lakes.
The Great Lakes Compact still requires approval from Congress and the president to become law. In Canada, Ontario and Quebec also have adopted laws nearly identical to the compact.
The compact would prohibit piping or shipping Great Lakes water outside the system's drainage basin. The states would also be required to adopt plans to improve water quality, protect ecosystems and ensure that using the water doesn't threaten the water supply.
Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior provide one-fifth of the world's fresh-water supply.
The Great Lakes Compact still requires approval from Congress and the president to become law. In Canada, Ontario and Quebec also have adopted laws nearly identical to the compact.
The compact would prohibit piping or shipping Great Lakes water outside the system's drainage basin. The states would also be required to adopt plans to improve water quality, protect ecosystems and ensure that using the water doesn't threaten the water supply.
Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior provide one-fifth of the world's fresh-water supply.
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