Pact designed to protect the Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - An agreement between the U.S. and Canada, meant to protect the Great Lakes, updates a 40-year pact.
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement seeks quicker action on water quality threats and includes new sections on invasive species, such as Asian carp.
The deal was signed by Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson and Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent at a meeting in Washington D.C.
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