GLWQA
Great Lakes can’t wait
In a letter to President Obama and Prime Minister Harper, groups across the region urged the leaders to commit to revitalizing an historic water quality pact.
Toxic ‘not’ spots
Across the region, heavily polluted and impaired waterways are going unnoticed, despite pleas from citizens to designate their site an Area of Concern. Unfortunately, these appeals are falling on deaf ears. But why would any community want to be deemed a toxic hotspot?
Protecting our water through international cooperation
Originally established in 1972 by the governments of Canada and the United States, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) set a precedent for protection of internationally shared waters. Over the past 36 years, the Agreement has driven important public health and water quality improvements for the residents of the Great Lakes, such as phosphorus reductions and cuts in toxic pollution. Today, experts point to the Agreement as critical in calling for the “zero discharge” and “virtual elimination” of toxic pollutants that harm our families, fish, and wildlife
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