Great Lakes Water Withdrawals : Legal and Policy Issues.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Interstate agreements.
• Water-supply.
• Great Lakes (North America).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes characteristics of the Great Lakes, the interests they support, and possible threats to lake levels. Analyzes Federal laws and policies that regulate the diversion, withdrawal, and consumptive use of water from the Great Lakes. Discusses final structure of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement, including issues raised by various interest groups; and examines potential role of Congress.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Great Lakes Water Withdrawals

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.