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April 24, 2008 As reported by Michael Oliveira of the Canadian Press yesterday, “Parched U.S. states could start ‘water wars’ in the years ahead and fight for access to Great Lakes resources as they become more desperate to meet growing needs, Canadian and American experts said Wednesday at a water conference.” The article continues, "Earlier this month, Ohio Lt.-Gov. Lee Fisher made headlines when he told an economic development summit that the Great Lakes region may be less than a decade away from selling water to other U.S. states in need... But whether Fisher believes in selling Great Lakes water or not, many Americans think it's inevitable, (Environment Canada's Linda) Mortsch said." Although Fisher later said he misspoke, he is quoted as saying, “I think it's fair to say that we're going to see in the next decade states and other countries looking for ways to get access to our fresh water supply, and we're going to have to make some tough decisions about whether we want that to happen and, if so, how.”
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U.S. states may seek Great Lakes water
