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Miller, Dingell Send Letter Urging Snyder to Deny Wisconsin's Water Diversion Request

Statement

Date: May 19, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

Today, Reps. Candice Miller (MI-10) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter to Governor Snyder urging him to deny Waukesha, Wisconsin's application to divert 8.2 million gallons of water per day from the Great Lakes:

"Since the Great Lakes Compact was signed in 2008, we've seen significant improvements in the management and conservation of the Great Lakes' finite water supply," Miller and Dingell said in a joint statement after sending the letter. "Approving this application to divert water would be a precedent-setting setback that would threaten the progress made by the Compact and, ultimately, our magnificent Great Lakes. That is why, today, we are urging Gov. Snyder to deny this application when it comes before the Compact Council next month."


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