Great Lakes Compact
Case StudyWater
Point of Contact
Issue
When leaders sought to create a compact among all Great Lakes states and provinces, NEC informed members through regional meetings and outreach of the benefits of protecting the lakes from large-scale water withdrawals, and about actions state legislatures would be required to take to enact the compact.
Action
NEC was instrumental in the creation of this policy that continues to protect the Great Lakes from extreme water withdrawals.
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