Governor Granholm proved with her State of the State message in early February that the best way to advance environmental concerns in Lansing right now is to talk about them as economic development issues.
What was missing from the Governor’s discussion of Michigan’s economic future was a discussion of the importance of water. The state’s most abundant resource, water supports two of the three top Michigan industries tourism and agriculture — and is also central to manufacturing. But the only way to protect those industries and water they depend on is to take bold action now. So here’s what the Governor could have said, and still should. “Keeping water in the Great Lakes and in Michigan is critical to our economic future. Retaining and creating water-reliant jobs means retaining water here and attracting the employers of the future who will require it. Any policies on managing the waters of the state and the Great Lakes have to pass this test.”
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Posted by Dave at April 10, 2005 08:48 AM