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What's New City seeks pipeline opinion The Sarnia Observer (6/29) The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative has agreed to a request from Sarnia to investigate a proposal by Genesee County, Michigan, to build the water pipeline. Genesee County drain commissioner says county should join regional authority, build water pipeline The Flint Journal (6/25) The Genesee County drain commissioner is recommending that the county move ahead with work aimed at building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron on the eve of an important community meeting about the project. Report: Genesee County water pipeline would cost $600 million, save area $200 million The Flint Journal (6/25) Building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron will cost a staggering $600 million initially, but potentially save the area $200 million during the next 30 years, a new feasibility study on the project says. House resolution targets water withdrawals Petoskey News-Review (6/22) House Resolution 551, introduced by Congressman Bart Stupak, declares that water is a public trust, not a private commodity. Sarnia, Ontario, mayor predicts Genesee County water pipeline won't be built The Flint Journal (6/22) The view from north of the border on the proposed Genesee County Lake Huron water pipeline: It's going nowhere fast. Water pipeline coming, says U. S. official The Observer (6/19) Regardless of who builds it, another Michigan water pipeline tapping into Lake Huron is inevitable, says the drain commissioner for Genesee County, Mich.
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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