BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Great Lakes United acknowledges the leadership of former Michigan Governor Blanchard in writing an Executive Order that requires regulations and programs to be reviewed for their consistency with the GLWQA; and that other Great Lakes states and provinces be urged to make similar commitments to review regulations and programs prior to adoption to ensure their consistency with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

 Approved Resolution on Water as a Human Right voted in by membership at the 2012 AGM.

 Resolution before Great Lakes United membership in the 2011 Annual Meeting. 

BE I T FURTHER RESOLVED,

that the governments fund this public consultation process; AND

BE I T FURTHER RESOLVED,

that the Canada-Ontario Agreement formally ensure that the public is consulted in all actions undertaken to implement the Remedial Action Plans.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,  that the U.S. and Canadian governments ensure that the public is involved in the implementation of all U.S. and Canadian Remedial Action Plans;

AND

Therefore be

it resolved that Great Lakes United reaffirms its commitment to work to oppose the North American Free Trade Agreement.

A resolution passed at the 2012 Annual Meeting by the Great Lakes United membership on Radioactive Waste Burial. 

Be it further resolved that Great Lakes United urges the Province of Ontario to implement its Water Efficiency Strategy for Ontario and ensure that a conservation policy is implemented as the mandate of the Ontario Clean Water Agency, and that it be consulted on the role of the OCWA, and that the public be given the opportunity to voice concerns about this privatization of the province's water responsibilities.

BE IT RBSOLVED THAT Great Lakes United should press state, provincial and federal Governments to provide for:

A. Long term adequate funding of research into the transport, fate and toxicity of substancee entering the Great Lakes from point and non-point sources with special attention to the need for long term adequate funding for the BPA Grosse Ile and Duluth Laboratories and NOAA GLERL Laboratory in Ann Arbor.

B. Increased funding for monitoring, investigation and enforcement to regulate the point and non-point source discharges of toxic pollutants in general and persistent, bioaccumulative and potentially carcinogenic substances like dioxin in particular.

C. Increased public access to relevant information.

D. Honoring Great Lakee Water Quality Agreement commitments.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Great Lakes United should inventory and rank toxic and hazardous substance problems in the Great Lakes Basin.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Great Lakes United press for etricter controls on the point and non-point source discharges of toxic substances into the Great Lakes Ecosystem.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Great Lakes United promote alternatives to the generation and discharge of toxic and hazardous substances, with special focus on the need for the development of a comprehensive resource recovery and waste management plan within the Great Lakes Basin.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Great Lakes United create a centralized repository/clearing-house for information relevant to the goals and objectives of Great Lakes United and its member organizations, readily accessible to its members.

BE IT RESOLVED that Great Lakes United urges its member organizations to support Great Lakes Basin organic farmers by requesting organically grown food be served at all its meetings and conferences and to support local farmers in making the transition to organic production.