Drilling Beneath The Great Lakes

The energy crisis has renewed interest in drilling under the Great Lakes, the world's largest supply of fresh surface water.

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May 4, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Increased drilling for oil and natural gas pockets beneath the Great Lakes is emerging as the latest flash point between the Bush administration and environmentalists, as Michigan's Republican governor, John M. Engler, prepares to lift leasing restrictions on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron that he imposed in 1997."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Risks, Benefits of Lake Drilling Argued

Friday, May 4, 2001 in The Washington Post

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