-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message ----- G R E E N W I R E GREAT LAKES: Congressmen Unveil Bill To Ban Water Removal A bipartisan group of congressmen from the Great Lakes region introduced a bill last week to ban bulk removal of water from the American side of the lakes. The bill follows a move by a Canadian company last year to sell nearly 800 million gallons of Lake Superior water to Asia. The plan "slipped under the Ontario provincial government's radar and was quietly approved" (Greenwire, May 6, 1998), but the deal was revoked after environmentalists raised opposition. Now, congressmen from Michigan and Ohio are urging the Clinton administration and the Canadian government to forge a treaty that would "close loopholes" in the two countries' water-use laws and permanently restrict the sale of water from the basin. The Great Lakes contain almost 20% of the Earth's fresh water. A recent computer model by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Admin. suggests global warming "could dry up the lakes dramatically" over the next 50 years. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH): "There is nothing threatening now in terms of large amounts of water, and one sale wouldn't do too much. But one sale leads to another sale, and another sale, and a developer wanting water for golf courses. We can't let that happen" (Nichols/Eaton, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 23). HIGH TEMPERATURES THREATEN LAKE MICHIGAN FOOD CHAIN Record high temperatures in 15 of the last 19 months could lead to a "crash" in Lake Michigan's food chain, according to NOAA ecologist Henry Vanderploeg. During the summer, the lake's warm upper layer does not mix with its colder lower layer. If warm temperatures delay the mixing, zooplankton in the upper layer may starve because they cannot reach the deep plants they feed on. Vanderploeg: "If you have continued warming over many years you could have ... permanent stratification. That is a major worry" (Jon Schmid, Chicago Sun-Times, July 27). -- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
