Great piece by Andy Guy of the Michigan Land Use Institute on the hopes and fears associated with the Great Lakes restoration plan now out for comment:
Despite the growing awareness of the environmental and economic need for a Great Lakes restoration initiative, observers say there is no guarantee the latest plan will lead to substantial action. They point to numerous studies over the past several decades that have urged major investments in improving the Great Lakes. Most failed to generate the regional and national coalitions necessary to secure such big-ticket federal appropriations that, for example, launched restoration of the Florida Everglades. And while Great Lakes leaders say they believe that the current effort, launched by President George W. Bush, will be different, some signs indicate otherwise.
http://mlui.org/newsservice/articles/glbnews.asp?fileid=16903
Posted by Dave at August 1, 2005 04:59 PM