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Congress Passes Historic Great Lakes Protection

By Brent Gibson ⋅ September 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Great Lakes Compact, ensuring the strongest protections ever to stop water diversions and to regulate large-scale water use. The final step is for President Bush to sign the Compact, as he has already pledged to do.

Compact in Congress’ hands

By Sara Gosman ⋅ July 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Two and a half years after the Governors of the Great Lakes states signed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the companion Agreement with the Premiers of Ontario and Quebec, the Compact has been ratified by all eight states. On July 9, 2008, Michigan became the final state to pass the Compact.

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