(MI) Detroit Free Press – The Great Lakes are the absolute crown jewels of Michigan and the Midwest (“Capitol Hill joins in carp assault,” Dec. 13). Michigan has by far more Great Lakes shoreline than any other state. We must protect the Great Lakes at all costs, for the sake of our environmental and economic futures. Our relatively clean, massive freshwater supply is the envy of the country, especially our brethren in the sun-parched Southwest. The Great Lakes are the key to any true economic survival for us, our children and generations to come. More