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U.S. budget reveals massive cuts to Great Lakes restoration
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget blueprint essentially eliminates the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Here's a roundup of what we have to say on the matter.
Comments on microplastics solutions submitted to IJC
To help assess solutions to microplastics in the Great Lakes, the International Joint Commission invited the public to "comment on their Preliminary Recommendations on Microplastics in the Great Lakes for binational, science, policy, and education solutions to microplastic pollution." Here are Waterkeeper's joint comments.
Road salt hurts the Great Lakes
Road salt is a staple of Canadian winters. When temperatures dip below 0°C road salt is an effective solution for icy conditions. But what happens when road salt washes away?
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