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PI Original
by Angela Caputo
5:50pm
Tue Sep 23, 2008

U.S. House Passes Great Lakes Compact

Water Management

When United Nations officials cast the dire warning that freshwater
shortage would effect two-thirds of the world's population by 2025,
people in the Great Lakes Region began looking over their shoulders.
The idea that powerful forces could set their sights on tapping ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
9:41am
Thu Jul 31, 2008
4 comments

Smooth Ride So Far For Compact, But Questions Remain

Water Management

Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Great Lakes
Compact, an eight state agreement designed to protect water from the
lakes from being diverted outside the region. Lawmakers have been
trying to fast-track approval of the compact, which has bipartisan
...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
10:14am
Thu Jul 10, 2008

As Great Lakes Compact Nears Finish Line, Time Is Of The Essence

Water Management

Over the last few months, we've watched state after state join the Great
Lakes Compact, a regional agreement aimed at protecting the waters from outside exploitation. Michigan Gov. Jennifer
Granholm signed off
on legislation approving the compact yesterday. ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:03pm
Sun Jun 29, 2008

Great Lakes Compact Inches Closer To Congress

Water Management

On Friday, Ohio became the latest state to approve the Great Lakes Compact, joining Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, and New York. This leaves only two of the eight Great Lakes states -- Michigan and Pennsylvania -- that are yet to sign the agreement, which would ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
9:51am
Thu Jun 12, 2008

As Ohio Approves Great Lakes Compact, Some Question Its Worth

Great Lakes

With an accord reached Tuesday between Democratic and Republican state lawmakers, Ohio will become the sixth state to ratify the Great Lakes Compact:

Ohio had been a major obstacle to the pact because of a disagreement over whether the plan would inadvertently violate ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:47pm
Wed May 28, 2008

Great Lakes In The News

Wisconsin

Today the Healing Our Waters coalition released a report on the threat posed to the Great Lakes by global warming. According to the press release, the report "synthesizes current climate change science and presents the likely impacts warming temperatures will have on ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
11:38am
Thu May 22, 2008
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Congress Takes Stock Of Great Lakes Cleanup Effort

Great Lakes

This week, the U.S. House is considering the reauthorization of the Great Lakes Legacy Act, a federal program that targets 31 pollution sites on the Great Lakes for cleanup. The project has already had an impact, having removed about 800,000 cubic yards of contaminated ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
3:56pm
Tue May 13, 2008

Some Environmental Updates

Environment

There were new developments today in two stories we've been following here at Progress Illinois.

Expansion of BP Refinery

A petition from two environmental groups -- the Calumet Project and the Global Community Monitor -- has been sent to the Indiana Office of ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:11pm
Sat May 10, 2008

Small Amount Of DEET Found In Chicago Water Supply

Environment

From the Southtown Star:

City testing of Chicago's drinking water has turned up small amounts of a manmade drug and the insect repellent DEET, but officials said Friday that city water is safe to drink.

"Right now, there is no research out there that ...