Kagen Co-Sponsors Measure To Protect Great Lakes
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. today signed on to a measure designed to preserve the health of the Great Lakes, saying that the bill ratifying the Great Lakes Compact is part of a comprehensive initiative to guarantee a healthy future for the region.
“Governor Doyle and the other Great Lakes governors are doing their job, and now it’s up to Congress to do what it can to protect forever this precious natural resource,” Kagen said.
In April, Dr. Kagen hosted a field hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment in Green Bay to gather public input that is included in the legislative initiative.
“Healthy water means healthy people and by working together we are guaranteeing a healthy future for our Great Lakes,” Kagen said.
The Great Lakes Compact ensures sustainable use of regional resource by banning withdrawals of water outside the Great Lakes Basin. The goal is to protect the region’s economy and the Great Lakes’ diversity of species, ecosystems, and natural resources for future generations, Kagen said.
