Governor Pawlenty to Sign the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact

This past week, Minnesota became the first state to pass the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact, a covenant among the Great Lakes states providing a regional water management strategy to protect the Great Lakes as a natural resource. It is the result of a five-year negotiation process among the 8 states and two Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes.

The Compact's purpose is to retain regional control over and protect the water in the Great Lakes, which are the source of 95 percent of the nation's fresh water. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, so it is appropriate for Minnesota to lead on this issue.

The Compact is one of the issues on the Minnesota Environmental Partnership's legislative agenda, so this is a big accomplishment and a major step forward for Great Lakes protection.

Governor Pawlenty is heading north to sign the legislation on Tuesday - spread the word and come on down for the signing ceremony:

Tuesday, February 20 at 11:45 a.m. In Duluth

Governor Pawlenty signs the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact.

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium - Mezzanine Level
350 Harbor Drive Duluth

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