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Great Lakes Compact support sample
letter
Dear
Senator/Representative,
I have never
been as concerned about threats to Great Lakes waters as I am
right now.
Last
month, the Governors of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia met in
Tallahassee to discuss how to solve their ‘water war". For
nearly two decades, they have spent millions of dollars fighting
over water.
When
you think about how important water is in other parts of the
country, it really hits home how fortunate we are here on the
Great Lakes, which contain 20% of the earth’s fresh surface
water and support over 40 million people. It also demonstrates
how attractive the Great Lakes are becoming to other, drier
parts of the country.
At a
time when water levels in Lake Michigan are at their lowest, the
southeast is seeing record-breaking droughts, and the idea of
sharing Great Lakes waters is included in presidential campaign
speeches, we need to make sure there are strong protections in
place for the waters of the Great Lakes. If water leaves the
Great Lakes basin, it does not come back, and it will change the
Lakes forever.
Wisconsin needs a Strong Great Lakes Compact that protects the
Lakes from water diversions, exploitation by multi-national
bottled water companies, and wasteful water use. If the
southeast gets their act together before we do, we may be the
solution to their water wars.
It is
clear we need Wisconsin water to remain in Wisconsin. I urge
you to endorse the Strong Great Lakes Basin Compact and follow
through with appropriate legislation.
Thank
you.
Sincerely,
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