United States and Canada release 2019 State of the Great Lakes report
by National Marine Manufacturers Association 5 Jun 2020 07:12 PDT
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently released the 2019 State of the Great Lakes (SOGL) report, which provides an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
"The Great Lakes is home to one of the world's greatest bodies of fresh water and while progress on water quality is happening, there is still work to be done," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "This report shows that invasive species and excess nutrients continue to undermine ecosystem health. These status reports directly inform state and federal policies toward the Great Lakes."
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