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Ohio’s Lake Erie Delegation Stands Up for the Great Lakes
On June 15th, the last Ohio Lake Erie basin Congressional member, Representative Tim Ryan (D-17th district), became a co-sponsor of the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act (S. 791/H.R. 1350). Other supporters include Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich and Representatives Paul Gillmor (R-5th district), Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-11th district), Marcy Kaptur (D-9th district), Dennis Kucinich (D-10th district), Steven LaTourette (R-14th district), Ralph Regula (R-16th district), and Betty Sutton (D-13th district).
These Ohio Congressional members know all too well the vital importance of Lake Erie to Ohio’s communities and economic stability. Lake Erie is a place where lasting memorable experiences are created, a source of drinking water for nearly 3 million Ohioans and jobs for more than a quarter of a million Ohioans. It sustains more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, including rare, endangered and threatened animals such as the four-toed salamander, wild lupine and the Kirtland warbler. In addition, Lake Erie supplies $9.75 billion to Ohio’s economy. It truly is a resource worth protecting and restoring.
The restoration of Lake Erie, however, is not just an issue within the Lake Erie basin. This blue jewel to the north does so much for us in Ohio, it is time that Ohio does something for Lake Erie. We urge every Ohio Congressional Representative to stand up for our Great Lake and become co-sponsors of the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act (H.R. 1350) today. Together we can continue to make Ohio a better place in which to live, work and play.
One Response to “Ohio’s Lake Erie Delegation Stands Up for the Great Lakes”
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June 26th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
I am currently researching the effects of this issue on the Northeast Ohio economy, and would be interested in hearing some specific examples of the corporations and jobs that are affected by the problem.