Comments on: $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes Great Lakes Restoration Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:21:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: » Presidential Candidates Take Note: Great Lakes Restoration a Recipe for Economic, Electoral Success - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-2736 » Presidential Candidates Take Note: Great Lakes Restoration a Recipe for Economic, Electoral Success - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:04 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-2736 [...] up and protect the Great Lakes and their environs.  A study just released by leading national economists for the Brookings Institution describes how federal follow-through on an already agreed upon $26 billion Great Lakes Restoration [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2736','» Presidential Candidates Take Note: Great Lakes Restoration a Recipe for Economic, Electoral Success - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2736','» Presidential Candidates Take Note: Great Lakes Restoration a Recipe for Economic, Electoral Success - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] up and protect the Great Lakes and their environs.  A study just released by leading national economists for the Brookings Institution describes how federal follow-through on an already agreed upon $26 billion Great Lakes Restoration [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] up and protect the Great Lakes and their environs.  A study just released by leading national economists for the Brookings Institution describes how federal follow-through on an already agreed upon $26 billion Great Lakes Restoration [...]
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]]> By: » Great Lakes are the Economy, Stupid! - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-2734 » Great Lakes are the Economy, Stupid! - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:24:58 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-2734 [...] region and they have focused on the economy during their visits. Last year, Brookings Institution released a report that finds that by restoring the Great Lakes, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be created in our [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2734','» Great Lakes are the Economy, Stupid! - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2734','» Great Lakes are the Economy, Stupid! - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] region and they have focused on the economy during their visits. Last year, Brookings Institution released a report that finds that by restoring the Great Lakes, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be created in our [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] region and they have focused on the economy during their visits. Last year, Brookings Institution released a report that finds that by restoring the Great Lakes, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be created in our [...]
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]]> By: » The Day after Tomorrow: The Great Lakes in Crisis - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-2733 » The Day after Tomorrow: The Great Lakes in Crisis - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-2733 [...] if the nation were to invest in the Great Lakes restoration plan the region and the nation would gain a 2-to-1 return on the investment – but it has to happen now, before climate change intensifies the problems plaguing the [...]
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]]> By: » Priorities: Something to Think About, President Bush - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-2728 » Priorities: Something to Think About, President Bush - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-2728 [...] Now, I’m sure you see where I’m going with this – it is all about priorities. For what it costs us to be at war for two months in Iraq and three months in Afghanistan we could fully restore the Great Lakes, provide hundreds of thousands of jobs, raise property values, and revive the economy of the entire region. [...]
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]]> By: » New Report: Restoring Great Lakes Would Bring Region $50 Billion in Economic Gain - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-810 » New Report: Restoring Great Lakes Would Bring Region $50 Billion in Economic Gain - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:34:10 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-810 [...] new report confirms in dollars and cents that the health of the Great Lakes economy depends on the health of [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('810','» New Report: Restoring Great Lakes Would Bring Region $50 Billion in Economic Gain - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('810','» New Report: Restoring Great Lakes Would Bring Region $50 Billion in Economic Gain - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] new report confirms in dollars and cents that the health of the Great Lakes economy depends on the health of [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] new report confirms in dollars and cents that the health of the Great Lakes economy depends on the health of [...]
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]]> By: » Economist Robert Litan on Economics of Restoration and Why Presidential Candidates Should Care about the Lakes - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-809 » Economist Robert Litan on Economics of Restoration and Why Presidential Candidates Should Care about the Lakes - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:29:48 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-809 [...] The Healthy Waters, Strong Economy:The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem report released by Brookings Institute last week was authored by distinguished economist, Robert Litan. Currently, Litan is Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation and is a Senior Fellow with Brookings in Washington, DC. Litan has also served as Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (’95-’96) and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department, in charge of the Antitrust Division (’93-’95). He brought his esteemed analytical skills to this project, the result of which found that spending $26 billion to implement the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act – the embodiment of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration blueprint – would generate more than $50 billion in long-term economic benefit for the region. The Great Lakes would be restored, jobs would be created, property values would see a boost, wastewater treatment costs would go down and new business and new residents would be attracted to the region. After discussing the findings of this landmark economic analysis at the annual Healing Our Waters conference, he took a few minutes to speak with HOW’s blogger. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('809','» Economist Robert Litan on Economics of Restoration and Why Presidential Candidates Should Care about the Lakes - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('809','» Economist Robert Litan on Economics of Restoration and Why Presidential Candidates Should Care about the Lakes - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] The Healthy Waters, Strong Economy:The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem report released by Brookings Institute last week was authored by distinguished economist, Robert Litan. Currently, Litan is Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation and is a Senior Fellow with Brookings in Washington, DC. Litan has also served as Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (’95-’96) and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department, in charge of the Antitrust Division (’93-’95). He brought his esteemed analytical skills to this project, the result of which found that spending $26 billion to implement the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act – the embodiment of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration blueprint – would generate more than $50 billion in long-term economic benefit for the region. The Great Lakes would be restored, jobs would be created, property values would see a boost, wastewater treatment costs would go down and new business and new residents would be attracted to the region. After discussing the findings of this landmark economic analysis at the annual Healing Our Waters conference, he took a few minutes to speak with HOW’s blogger. [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] The Healthy Waters, Strong Economy:The Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem report released by Brookings Institute last week was authored by distinguished economist, Robert Litan. Currently, Litan is Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation and is a Senior Fellow with Brookings in Washington, DC. Litan has also served as Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (’95-’96) and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department, in charge of the Antitrust Division (’93-’95). He brought his esteemed analytical skills to this project, the result of which found that spending $26 billion to implement the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act – the embodiment of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration blueprint – would generate more than $50 billion in long-term economic benefit for the region. The Great Lakes would be restored, jobs would be created, property values would see a boost, wastewater treatment costs would go down and new business and new residents would be attracted to the region. After discussing the findings of this landmark economic analysis at the annual Healing Our Waters conference, he took a few minutes to speak with HOW’s blogger. [...]
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]]> By: » I Drink, Therefore I Exist - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-807 » I Drink, Therefore I Exist - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:25:28 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-807 [...] 90 percent of our nation’s – surface fresh water. We have learned from economists with the Brookings Institution that spending that $26 billion would generate a$50 billion profit. So, it truly is pay as you go – [...]
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]]> By: » Political Primer for Presidential Hopefuls - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-804 » Political Primer for Presidential Hopefuls - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:18:58 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-804 [...] there is a strategy that will return vitality to this region. A Brookings Institution study finds that by investing in restoration efforts, the United States would effectively jump start [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('804','» Political Primer for Presidential Hopefuls - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('804','» Political Primer for Presidential Hopefuls - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] there is a strategy that will return vitality to this region. A Brookings Institution study finds that by investing in restoration efforts, the United States would effectively jump start [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] there is a strategy that will return vitality to this region. A Brookings Institution study finds that by investing in restoration efforts, the United States would effectively jump start [...]
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]]> By: » Smack, Thud, Silence - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-803 » Smack, Thud, Silence - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:17:53 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-803 [...] Or, just perhaps, they just don’t get it. It could be that they don’t realize they are dealing with an issue that evokes visceral responses from the residents of the eight Great Lakes States, the stewards of 90 percent of our nation’s fresh water supply. They don’t understand how deeply we care about the Lakes, how much we really want restoration and the resulting revitalization of an entire region’s economy… [...]
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]]> By: » In Michigan, “It’s the Economy, Stupid” All Over Again - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-800 » In Michigan, “It’s the Economy, Stupid” All Over Again - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-800 [...] as a prime concern to keep momentum going for their candidate. If that is the case, then the Brookings report detailing how restoration would not only save the lakes but recharge the Great Lake states economic [...]
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]]> By: » Great News for the Great Lakes from Congress - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-706 » Great News for the Great Lakes from Congress - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:57:47 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-706 [...] Great Lakes are increasingly seen as an economic asset. According to a Brookings Institution study, investing $26 billion to restore the Great Lakes will lead to at least $50 billion in economic [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('706','» Great News for the Great Lakes from Congress - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('706','» Great News for the Great Lakes from Congress - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives','[...] Great Lakes are increasingly seen as an economic asset. According to a Brookings Institution study, investing $26 billion to restore the Great Lakes will lead to at least $50 billion in economic [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Great Lakes are increasingly seen as an economic asset. According to a Brookings Institution study, investing $26 billion to restore the Great Lakes will lead to at least $50 billion in economic [...]
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]]> By: » Great Lakes Advocate Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Honored - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-664 » Great Lakes Advocate Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Honored - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:25:25 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-664 [...] This bill’s passage would have an incredible economic impact on the region.  The Brookings Report announced earlier this year that if fully implemented, the initiatives laid out by the Great Lakes [...]
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]]> By: Save The River » On the Seaway’s 50th Anniversary, Save The River calls for a better Seaway http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-401 Save The River » On the Seaway’s 50th Anniversary, Save The River calls for a better Seaway Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:54:51 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-401 [...] we know that there are specific and tangible economic benefits linked to a healthy Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. We need to be restoring this magnificent [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('401','Save The River » On the Seaway’s 50th Anniversary, Save The River calls for a better Seaway'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('401','Save The River » On the Seaway’s 50th Anniversary, Save The River calls for a better Seaway','[...] we know that there are specific and tangible economic benefits linked to a healthy Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. We need to be restoring this magnificent [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] we know that there are specific and tangible economic benefits linked to a healthy Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. We need to be restoring this magnificent [...]
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]]> By: The Great Lakes Wire » $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/report/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes/comment-page-1#comment-400 The Great Lakes Wire » $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.healthylakes.org/news-events/news_story/2007/09/05/50-billion-in-economic-benefit-hinge-on-restoration-of-great-lakes#comment-400 [...] $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('400','The Great Lakes Wire » $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('400','The Great Lakes Wire » $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes','[...] $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] $50 Billion in Economic Benefit Hinge on Restoration of Great Lakes [...]
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