Here’s something to be happy about. Ohio has taken its first steps to preserving our water supply. Check it out:
Environmental and conservation organizations across Ohio today applauded the timely delivery of the final task force recommendations for the implementation of the Great Lakes Compact (Compact) in Ohio.
The Compact, a historic achievement, protects the Great Lakes, rivers and groundwater from new large water withdrawals. It was created through the collective legislative action of its eight US member states and later adopted by Congress. The Compact went into effect December 8, 2008 and requires each Great Lakes state to develop and implement conservation and water management programs.
Members of Ohio’s environmental-conservation community participated in months of negotiations and discussion with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, utility companies, agricultural interests, manufacturers, and others as part of the Great Lakes Compact Advisory Board.
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