House Stops Water Diversion from the Great Lakes

Jerry James Stone — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:11:51 +0000

The House has blocked diverting any new water from the Great Lakes and forces bordering states to adhere to new conservation standards.

In a 390-25 vote, the House approved a measure on Tuesday that will increase protection of the Great Lakes region. It will prohibit any new diversions of the water to other places, and require states that border the lakes to adhere to new conservation standards.

Together, the five Great Lakes account for 20 percent of the world’s supply of fresh surface water.

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House Stops Water Diversion from the Great Lakes

The House has blocked diverting any new water from the Great Lakes and forces bordering states to adhere to new conservation standards.