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Supreme Court Declines To Wade Into Asian Carp Fight, Worrying Great Lakes Governors
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DNA tests indicate the invasive species may already have entered Lake Michigan.
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Asian Carp Knocking at the Great Lakes’ Door; Michigan Attorney General Seeks To Slam It Shut
New threat reopens century-old legal battle over diversion of Great Lakes.
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Congress, Michigan Legislature Asked to Fix Leaks in Great Lakes Compact
It’s been more than a year since eight states agreed to prevent large-scale diversions from the Great Lakes, the most abundant source of clean freshwater on the planet. The passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, completed after ten years of campaigning by public interest organizations, legislative leaders, and governors of both parties, was meant to permanently secure the globally significant storehouse of water contained in the Great Lakes.
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The Middle East and Midwest Come Together in Water Tech Partnerships
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Michigan Looks Forward and Sees a New, Blue Economy
Business and government leaders in Southeast Michigan want to move beyond the green economy to a blue one, leveraging the state’s plentiful freshwater access for its economic advantage.
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Waukesha’s Water Woes Herald Test of Great Lakes Compact
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America’s Water Supply: Scarcity Becoming Endemic
Americans have good reason to be concerned about the future of the nation’s supply of clean fresh water, according to state and federal research and resource agencies.
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Video: WaterLife Director Kevin McMahon Tells the Story of the Great Lakes
A cinematic survey of the state of the Great Lakes in Canada and the United States.
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US and Canada Revisit Key Water Quality Pact
The United States and Canada decided to update a key agreement that protects the Great Lakes from invasive species
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Quagga Mussels Choking Lake Michigan
A soon to be released report by NOAA scientist Tom Nelepa and others is quantifying this dramatic change in lake ecology
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Shipping Group Sings Ballast Water Blues, Regulations Remain
DULUTH, Minnesota -- Zebra Mussels traveling into the Great…
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Obama, With Emanuel, May Spell Greater Conservation Efforts for the Great Lakes
Advocacy groups and political analysts predict strong Great…