Great Lakes Compact Slowly Garners Support From US States

Early last week, Wisconsin became the fifth US state to ratify the Great Lakes Compact, a proposed international agreement between eight states and two Canadian provinces that would protect North America's most important fresh water supply. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan still have to approve the Compact before it goes to the US congress for ratification. The most recent roadblock is Ohio. Political infighting in the state's Legislature is blocking the natural resource protection deal from passing. WORT's Chris Evans and Molly Stentz have more about the Compact.

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