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Sunday, September 28, 2008

House Passes Great Lakes Compact

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/washington/24lakes.html?scp=1&sq=great%20lakes%20compact&st=cse

The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Great Lakes Compact by a vote of 390 - 25. The bill, already passed by the Senate is expected to be signed into law by the President. The Great Lakes Compact, agreed to by the eight US states that border the Great Lakes, would limit the amount and circumstances under which water from the Lakes could be diverted outside of the region. Parallel legislation that would work with the Great Lakes Compact has been enacted in Canada.
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