That old rallying cry of the Southern segregationists has a new ring to it, only in a much nobler cause. I'm hearing it a little from Great Lakes region progressives. And I'm starting to believe in it. In the 80s, when the U.S. federal government was not particularly interested in environmental protection, Great Lakes governors (and others) started their own bilateral relations with the Canadian authorities on Great Lakes protection. Maybe they will need to do so again, as Canada's political, if not physical climate is a bit warmer than ours. For Michigan and Minnesota, that also means renewed responsibility for the governors and legislatures to take protective actions for children's health, the Lakes, land use and conservation generally. Expect no help, only stalling and lip service, from the feds.
Posted by Dave at November 4, 2004 05:25 PM