Russ Feingold: Statements

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
On Passage of the Great Lakes Compact

October 3, 2008

“Now that the President has signed the Great Lakes Compact, critical protections for these invaluable resources are the law of the land. The health of the Great Lakes is so important to Wisconsin and I am glad I was able to help pass this Compact. I applaud the many members of Congress from the Great Lakes states, Governors, and state legislators whose hard work brought us to this point. While the Compact is now ratified, there is still more work to be done to protect these invaluable economic, environmental, and recreational resources. Two of my top legislative priorities are enacting ballast water legislation and restoring the Clean Water Act, which was weakened by recent Supreme Court decisions, to help protect the Great Lakes and all the nation's watersheds from pollution, invasive species and other threats.”


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