Public Concern: Climate change, runoff and chemicals at the forefront of people's worries about the Great Lakes
Public concern about climate change is escalating in the Great Lakes region, according to a new report issued by a binational group that manages and protects the Great Lakes. The International Joint Commission recently released its triennial progress report on Great Lakes water quality. The report addresses the findings from the 21 in-person events between June and October that the IJC hosted. “In their comments to us, the public communicated their unequivocal expectations that governments take action to restore and protect the lakes they cherish,” said IJC Canadian Section Chair Pi...