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 Items tagged: Great LakesItems Found: 24Federal Party Leaders Plans for Great Lakes ProtectionOctober 10, 2008 - 9:10 am The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) sent questionnaires to five political parties; four were returned. "Given the national and international importance of the largest source of fresh water in the world, it is essential that the next federal government make a substantial commitment... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario Party Leaders Urged to Sign Great Lakes PledgeOctober 3, 2008 - 7:52 am Environmental groups asked the leaders of the federal parties yesterday to put their name to a pledge to make toxic pollution in the Great Lakes region a top priority. The pledge comes in the wake of several actions in the U.S. to address the Great Lakes, including new funds to clean up contaminated... Categories: International, News, Ontario Ike’s Effects Linger in Great LakesOctober 3, 2008 - 7:11 am Although Hurricane Ike is long gone, its impact lingers more than a thousand miles from where it made landfall. Runoff from tributaries dumped massive amounts of sediment into Lake Michigan, contaminating the water, compromising near-shore navigation and raising E. coli bacteria to levels unsafe for... Categories: International, News U.S. House Approves Great Lakes Compact: APSeptember 24, 2008 - 7:42 am The House ratified a compact Tuesday to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, one of the world's largest sources of fresh water, reports the Associated Press. Eight Great Lakes states negotiated the compact after more than four years of talks involving business, scientific and environmental... Categories: International, National, News |
