Watch the signing of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012, live, starting at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.
http://binational.net/webcast/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent will sign an updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement on Friday, September 7th. Administrator Jackson and Minister Kent will hold a short press availability following the signing ceremony. For an estimated 42 million people, living, working and playing in the Great Lakes watershed is a shared privilege. As a result, protecting and managing the Great Lakes ecosystem is a shared responsibility. The primary policy for the United States and Canada to coordinate and promote clean water for the ecosystem is the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. On Sept. 7, 2012, the two countries will conclude their negotiations by signing a revised agreement - the first time in 25 years - that commits them to implementing Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts based on input from municipalities, tribes, states, provinces, municipalities, businesses, and public interests.
http://binational.net/webcast/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent will sign an updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement on Friday, September 7th. Administrator Jackson and Minister Kent will hold a short press availability following the signing ceremony. For an estimated 42 million people, living, working and playing in the Great Lakes watershed is a shared privilege. As a result, protecting and managing the Great Lakes ecosystem is a shared responsibility. The primary policy for the United States and Canada to coordinate and promote clean water for the ecosystem is the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. On Sept. 7, 2012, the two countries will conclude their negotiations by signing a revised agreement - the first time in 25 years - that commits them to implementing Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts based on input from municipalities, tribes, states, provinces, municipalities, businesses, and public interests.