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Mayors Express Disappointment over the Approval of the Waukesha Diversion Application
Today, representatives of the Governors of the eight Great Lakes states approved the diversion application of the City of Waukesha, WI, under the Great...
All-Female Sailing Crews From Canada and the U.S. Shed Light on Microplastics
A team of all-female sailing crews from Canada and the United States are planning a simultaneous expedition on all five of the Great Lakes,...
Waukesha Diversion Moves a Step Closer to Approval
On Wednesday, nine of 10 delegates who represent the states and Canadian provinces of the Great Lakes basin voted yes to allow the City...
The Case for Federal Investments in Water Innovation and Technology
The federal government delivered its 2016 budget on World Water Day. Tabled on March 22, 2016, it included welcome water-related commitments, including funding to...
Water Well Represented in Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chairs
On February 9th, the Government of Canada announced 305 newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs from a range of fields and disciplines, including water research....
Addressing Phosphorus in Lake Erie With Canadian Technologies
Harmful algal blooms have become increasingly frequent in Lake Erie. In 2011, the lake experienced its worst cyanobacteria bloom in decades, and in 2014,...
U.S. Bans Microbeads, Canada Could Follow
The U.S. has joined the battle against polyethylene microbeads by banning the use of the tiny plastic pellets commonly used as exfoliants in cosmetic...
Ontario Government Releases 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report
Ontario's drinking water remains among the best protected in the world, according to the 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector's Annual Report.
In the forward message...
Economic benefits of cleaning up a city’s waterfront
By Mario Carr
A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario.
Clean-up projects to reverse more...
Ontario Environment Commissioner Recommends Full-Cost Water Pricing
Today, Ellen Schwartzel, acting environmental commissioner of Ontario, released the Commission’s Annual Report for 2014-2015 entitled, “Small Things Matter.” In it, the commissioner recommended...
