GLIN==> Great Lakes News - Summer 2009

Great Lakes United wins mining lawsuit 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/great-lakes-united-wins-mining-lawsuit/>

The Canadian Federal Court decision requires Environment Canada to make 
the mining industry annually report the toxic waste accumulating in 
tailings ponds and waste rock piles.
 

Read more 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/great-lakes-united-wins-mining-lawsuit/>

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Boundary Water Treaty: The accidental environmental treaty 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/the-accidental-environmental-treaty/>

When it was signed in 1909, the Boundary Waters Treaty was a means of 
settling water use disputes that could have led to armed conflict. At 
the time, no one anticipated that one sentence would set in motion a 
century of progressive, binational environmental protection initiatives.
 

Read more 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/the-accidental-environmental-treaty/>

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Does delisting mean clean? 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/does-delisting-mean-clean/>
When an area of concern is delisted, it doesn't mean pristine waters. A 
healed hotspot still faces challenges and citizens must be vigilant to 
prevent relapse.
 

Read more <http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/does-delisting-mean-clean/>

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    Obama budget shows Great Lakes promise
    <http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/obama-budget-shows-great-lakes-promise/>

Earlier this spring U.S. President Obama announced its proposed budget 
for 2010, including a 34 percent increase in funding for the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency and an extra $475 million toward Great 
Lakes restoration. The funding comes in the wake of a campaign promise 
to jumpstart clean up with a $5 billion investment.
Read more 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/obama-budget-shows-great-lakes-promise/>

 

	
New Soo Lock: Stimulus or slop? 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/new-soo-lock-stimulus-or-slop/>

Living on the edge: The personality of a border community 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/living-on-the-edge-the-personality-of-a-border-community/>

Study says drop in lake levels natural; no need to act 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/study-says-drop-in-lake-levels-natural-no-need-to-act/>

Volunteers speed spill response 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/volunteers-speed-spill-response/>

Who is hitching a ride on your boat? 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/who-is-hitching-a-ride-on-your-boat/>

Labour movement's long history with Great Lakes United 
<http://www.glu.org/news/2009/07/labour-movement%e2%80%99s-long-history-with-great-lakes-united/>

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*IN THE NEXT BULLETIN:*

*What does a renewed Water Quality Agreement mean?*

The United States and Canada have committed to renegotiating a new 
GLWQA. But the work's only just begun. What must a 21st century 
agreement look like?

*Principles for a Better Seaway*

Earlier this month Great Lakes United released seven principles to guide 
the environmental stewardship of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Organizations 
and citizens across the basin are endorsing these principles. You can 
learn more at www.abetterseaway.com <http://www.abetterseaway.com>.


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