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  2. Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water ...

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    The Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement is a good-faith agreement among the Governors of the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and the Premiers of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

  3. List of environmental lawsuits - Wikipedia

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    Water and wildlife: granting state authority over anti-pollution statutes: Supreme Court of the United States: 2007 National Audubon Society v. Superior Court: Water: supply from Mono Lake: Supreme Court of California: 1983 New Jersey v. Delaware: Water: liquefied natural gas pipeline: Supreme Court of the United States: 2008 New York v. United ...

  4. Great Lakes Compact - Wikipedia

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    After protest and later negotiation with state officials, Waukesha became obligated to find a new source of water by 2018. The city's limits lay 1.5 miles outside of the Lake Michigan drainage boundary; however, the county in which it resides straddles the watersheds of both the Mississippi (via the Fox River , which runs through Waukesha) and ...

  5. New York City water supply system - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Water Board was established in 1905. It sets water and sewer rates for New York City sufficient to pay the costs of operating and financing the system, and collects user payments from customers for services provided by the water and wastewater utility systems of the City of New York.

  6. Water quality - Wikipedia

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    The understanding of the links between water quality and health continues to grow and highlight new potential health crises: from the chronic impacts of infectious diseases on child development through stunting to new evidence on the harms from known contaminants, such as manganese with growing evidence of neurotoxicity in children. [4]

  7. Wisconsin's Chippewa, Black rivers will get $500,000 to fight ...

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    The project will restore natural floodplain habitat where each river meets the Mississippi in western Wisconsin. Wisconsin's Chippewa, Black rivers will get $500,000 to fight climate change and ...

  8. Haw River and Jordan Lake will see lower levels of chemicals ...

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    The treatment plant is technically the water quality permit holder for anything that is discharged. For example, the City of Burlington holds the permit for the discharge into the Haw River.

  9. West Harlem Environmental Action - Wikipedia

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    The organization was founded in March 1988 to mobilize community opposition to the city's operation of the North River Sewage Treatment Plant, and the siting of the sixth bus depot in Northern Manhattan. Bird's Eye view of Harlem, New York City. WE ACT is dedicated to fighting environmental justice issues in the Northern Manhattan community.