MI HR0306

Urges Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin) and Ontario to ban any new oil and gas drilling beneath the Great Lakes.

Emphasizes the Great Lakes' significance as a major freshwater resource supporting drinking water for tens of millions of people and billion-dollar fishing, boating, and tourism industries.

Cites the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster as evidence of inherent risks in underwater drilling, arguing potential economic benefits are outweighed by catastrophic environmental and public health impacts.

Recommends Great Lakes jurisdictions enact state and provincial bans to complement federal protections and provide additional legal safeguards against oil or gas spills.

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to governors of the seven Great Lakes states, Ontario's premier, and the Council of Great Lakes Governors.