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VIDEO:  Wisconsin Wants its Water
 
 
Last week Wisconsin became the fifth of eight Great Lakes states to pass the Great Lakes Compact. Check out this video to see the controversy around the issue and why McCain supports the decision.
by  CharlieB  on Jun 06,2008
 
 
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EricaAmerica 529 days ago
Nice story. I grew up on lake Michigan in NW Indiana, so the story definitely resonates.
terrific job CharlieB!
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