In Pennsylvania, just a few years ago, industrial mills churned day and night. Very few still stir. The Council of Great Lakes Governors has made great strides toward shedding their collective rustbelt image. Already, each of our eight states in the Great Lakes region stands at the forefront of this issue. Its all about jobs.
Environmental concerns are in that mix as well.
Like many of you, Pennsylvania has worked hard to change that. In May 1995, Pennsylvania adopted three new laws creating a state Land Recycling Program. This afternoon, I will outline for you a regional industrial site reuse strategy that I believe is an ideal match for the council's high performance economic and environmental agenda. It is a plan that builds upon the success we have had in Pennsylvania and the success that you have had in your states to take full advantage of the environmental and economic potential that industrial site reuse has in the Great Lake States. On a broader scale, I also look forward to working with each of you in the areas of tourism, welfare reform and international trade and development.