Governance
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.
A Great Lakes year
This has been a remarkable year for Great Lakes protection. As 2008 comes to a close, we reflect on some of the achievements citizens and organizations across the region deserve to celebrate.
Election fever: The day after
After two federal elections, what will the new political landscape mean for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River?
St. Lawrence River one of most endangered in U.S.
American Rivers has released its annual list of the Most Endangered Rivers in the United States, and the section of the St. Lawrence River shared between Canada and the U.S. placed fourth worst.
Failing grade for Canadian government
After ten years watching the progress of the Canadian federal government, the Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, a part of the Auditor General’s Office, issued a report reviewing key problems and recommendations made over the past decade.
Toxic hotspots too ‘hot’ to talk about
Hidden report in United States is very similiar to a case in Canada a decade ago.
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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