Buffalo Boy's Blog

Finally, something the President and I both agree on. George W. Bush will sign into law a bill that will insure that the water in our Great Lakes goes no where.

With the drought conditions and water shortages out west, there has been talk in recent years about diverting water from the Great Lakes to the western states.

Its something that could have if allowed to happen, could have devastating effects on our ecosystems in the Great Lakes. The lakes were meant to supply water to one area, the Northeast and upper midwest regions, not the western states and us.

The west's water problems is theirs to deal with. Thats what you get when you put millions of people in a desert. Generally populations are meant to live around water ways, the only problem is, the water in the Colorado river which supplies most of the west with water, was not meant to supply the size of the cities it supplies (Pheonix and LA).

So, to protect our water source, Mr. Bush is signing it into law, that the lakes are not to be touched. Finally, some positive environmental awareness out of W.