Can the Great Lakes continue to fend off an increasingly thirsty world?
A 2008 interstate compact prevents distant dry places from siphoning off Great Lakes water. But will the agreement hold up in the face of growing demand?
A 2008 interstate compact prevents distant dry places from siphoning off Great Lakes water. But will the agreement hold up in the face of growing demand?
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Peter Annin
Director, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation
Northland College
1411 Ellis Ave
Ashland, WI 54806