When U.S. President Bush signed his approval of the Great Lakes Compact, a few groups and individuals across the region feared the commercialization of Great Lakes water. Sarah Miller, researcher with the Canadian Environmental Law Association, puts these arguments to rest, explaining why the Compact does not threaten to commercialize water, and why it must be celebrated as a win for the region.
In the long struggle to improve and protect the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River ecosystem, we find ourselves standing on the shoulders of those who have made major contributions before us. Regrettably on December 27, 2007, our community lost one of these most important advocates for the ecosystem and a founder of Great Lakes United, [...]