Even though Indiana has a reputation for being unfriendly to environmental issues, it was the first state to win passage for The Compact, an agreement among Great Lakes states to jointly manage future water diversion requests.
That's because industry backed the measure, says Steve Barker from LaPorte County. Lobbying on restoration in Indiana needs to build on that success, Barker says, by showing the connection between the funding for restoration and the economic issues.
One important point may be that just one invasive species, zebra mussels, has cost $3 billion so far.
Key to reaching the Indiana delegation also will be demonstrating that the northwest corner of Indiana that touches Lake Michigan is important to the state as a whole.
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