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Toxic Algae Blooms Prompt Clean-Up Commitment from Great Lakes Governors

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State and provincial leaders act to end danger to Lake Erie, which has suffered from a resurgence of nutrient pollution and toxic algae outbreaks over the past decade.

Congress, Michigan Legislature Asked to Fix Leaks in Great Lakes Compact

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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.

Cities Abolish Bottled Water in Canada

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City conference tables in Canada, once neatly circumferenced…

Great Lakes Compact: Nestle Joins Bottled Water Exemption Debate

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CHICAGO -- The bottled water loophole in the Great Lakes Compact…

Montreal Think Tank: Quebec Should Exploit Water for Profit

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A non-partisan think tank says Quebec should export one-tenth of water resources to gain $6.5 billion annually.