The quote from the Ohio Governor, John Kasich is, "Business needs to come out and simply state to the governments that they have had enough."
Really?
Well, if that was the case then let's hope the Ohio Legislature realizes its folly and prevents injunctions and litigation costs for the people of Ohio when they try to override this veto.
Plutocrats were bound to try this and take away the Great Lakes as necessary bodies of water that control climate in the region. This only speaks to more and more disrespect by Republicans of the citizens and their right to a safe climate. If the Great Lakes are drained for the purposes of business the drought won't be contained on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, the south and Southern California. The Great Lake States will find themselves in a climate disaster when that happens.
The Great Lakes is NOT a natural resouirce like timber or coal or oil, it is a precious part of the REGIONS climate. The Great Lakes cannot be tampered with OR sold for purposes of business. Absolutely not !!!
The lack of snow into New York State alone would begin a drought that would effect agriculture, watersheds, and temperatures. The idea is idiotic and outrageous !
Ohio governor faces pressure to veto water bill (click title to entry - thank you)
Factories seek to get more from Lake Erie
Jul 15, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich faced growing pressure from Michigan and New York on Thursday to veto a bill that would allow Ohio factories to pull more water out of Lake Erie.
The proposal, intended to align the state with the Great LakesCompact, cleared the Republican-led state Legislature last month over the objections of two former Ohio governors and a former state natural resources director. Newspapers across the state also have urged a veto.
"There is potential legal action" ahead between the states if the Ohio bill becomes law, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. "We don't want to get involved in a dispute with another state if we can avoid it, and we're going to have conversations because it is a situation that causes us concern."
