Tim Pawlenty on Environment Republican MN Governor

Should monitor EPA's over-regulatory stance

Establish Great Lakes Water Resources Compact

• the waters of the basin are precious public natural resources shared and held in trust by the states;
• the waters of the basin are interconnected and part of a single hydrologic system;
• continued sustainable, accessible and adequate water supplies for the people and economy of the basin are of vital importance;
• Purposes of the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact:
• to act together to protect, conserve, restore, and effectively manage the waters and natural resources of the basin despite current lack of full scientific certainty
• to facilitate consistent approaches to water management across the basin while retaining state management authority over water management decisions within the basin.