Reply #7: Of course we need to protect them. Try telling the MI GOP that, though. [View All]

[knitter4democracy]

All they can see are the dollar signs. Sick.

The Lakes are low and have been for awhile. This winter helped with the heavy snowfall, but they're still a lot lower than they should be--than where they were 20 years ago, let alone 120 years ago. Invasive species, pollution, and people stealing the water are all threats we need to fight against. Up north, people tell of ships riding empty up through the Lakes and then loading up on water and shipping it out without the government knowing about it. These same ships often empty out their ocean ballast with all their invasive species in the water in Lake Ontario or Lake Erie, too.

The Great Lakes do not exist for people to drink. They are a wonderful part of our environment that we're only now beginning to understand. Made by the glaciers, they depend on rain and snow to keep their levels up, and they provide a home to countless species. They are not there for us to drink but instead for us to protect.