Petoskey News Review editorial from yesterday:
"So along came Annex 2001, which provides for the inevitability of water leaving the Great Lakes. Diversions averaging more than 1 million gallons a day over 120 days would require unanimous approval of the eight states.
Critics say the plan makes a crucial error by conceding that diversions cannot be stopped. We agree and side with the observation of Annex 2001 opponent, Traverse City environmental attorney Jim Olson, who says the agreement underestimates the powers held by the states under the common-law principle that the lakes are a public trust, not an economic commodity bought and sold on some trading floor."
http://www.petoskeynews.com/articles/2004/11/10/news/opinion/opinion01.txt
Posted by Dave at November 11, 2004 09:15 AM