Today is the deadline for public comments on agreements proposed by the Great Lakes governors and premiers on pacts to limit water exports and promote conservation. But our friends in Canada are increasingly alarmed about the agreements' content. Given that, shouldn't the govs and premiers extend the comment period another 90 days? It's worth it for pacts that could govern the Lakes for the next 90 years. See:
The legal opinion "confirms our worst fears" about the proposal, says Sara Ehrhardt of the Council of Canadians, which commissioned the opinion and has campaigned against the plan.
Posted by Dave at October 18, 2004 01:51 PM