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What's New The ups and downs of Lake Superior The Sault Star (11/17) The International Lake Superior Board of Control Water is reporting both gains and losses regarding recent water supply into the upper Great Lake basins. Lt. Gov. to travel to Mideast to plug Mich. Water Washington Post (11/11) Lt. Gov. John Cherry is heading to the Middle East to lure businesses with Michigan's abundant water. He'll spend most of the trip in Israel speaking to businesses in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. He'll also stop in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Wisconsin city's water problems test Great Lakes agreement Wall Street Journal (11/8) Waukesha, Wis., wants to tap Lake Michigan, but any of the Great Lakes states can veto the application. The Great Lakes Compact is designed to assure that the door isn't wide open for thirsty cities outside the basin to drain the lakes. Push for Lake Michigan water in Lake County nears Daily Herald (11/6) Details of a plan to extend Lake Michigan water to eight communities in Illinois will hit the road next week. Allocation sought for water pipeline project Lake County News-Sun (11/5) Officials exploring the potential delivery of Lake Michigan water to several inland communities in Lake County are stepping up efforts to educate the public on the issue. Milwaukee may use water to lure businesses Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/2) Milwaukee, which has a lackluster record in luring new industry with tax breaks or subsidies, has a new plan up its sleeve: giving deeply discounted water to new companies that create jobs.
General Resources A Primer on Fresh Water Environment Canada Designed for educators, communities and organizations in a position to develop learning resources to enable Canadians to better understand their environment. An Advocate's Field Guide to Protecting Lake Michigan Alliance for the Great Lakes After two years of research by organizations around Lake Michigan, this guidebook identifies basinwide threats; it is organized into three chapters: habitat restoration, toxic elimination and land and water conservation. Drought Fact Sheets Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Water saving tips for different industries. Michigan Water Use Reporting Program Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Michigan and the other states and provinces in the Great Lakes Region have enacted laws that require major water users to report water withdrawals made within the Great Lakes Basin. This information provides an environmental baseline for managing water resources in a more integrated manner and strengthens the legal basis for opposing unwarranted diversions of Great Lakes water to other regions of the country. Properties of Water Environment Canada's Freshwater Web The Great Lakes Charter: Principles for the Management of Great Lakes Water Resources Council of Great Lakes Governors Water Use in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web
Databases Water databases and tools in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web
Management The Management of Water in Canada Environment Canada's Freshwater Web Includes information about bulk water removal and export, floods, water conservation, modeling and more. Water Supply Management Options for Northeastern Illinois University of Illinois at Chicago A report offering critical information about the Chicago metro region's water supply resources, the legal and institutional framework for Great Lakes diversion, and unique primary research materials, such as the Great Lakes Mediation Memorandum of Understanding between Illinois and the other Great Lakes states. Water Sustainability Canadian Environmental Law Association CELA conducts extensive work on issues of water quality and quantity in the Great Lakes and beyond. View their collections of detailed and summary materials on diverse issues of water quality, quantity, management and protection.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Water GLIN: Environmental Research in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Local Planning in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Watersheds in the Great Lakes Region
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