Other threats the Great Lakes face:

Dumping in the Great Lakes

Companies have been dumping in the Great Lakes, but

BP is amongt one of the worst.  BP is planning to dump

MORE toxic waste in the Great Lakes than ever before!

Click on this links below to read news articles of this.

BP plans to increase dumping

Read what BP has been dumping in the Great Lakes

Another problem is that freighters have been "cleaning"

up by dumping in the Great Lakes. Click below to

read about how ships routinely dumped iron ore in

the Great Lakes.

Freighters dump iron ore

Sewage dumping in the Great Lakes is also a big problem.

Great Lakes Sewage Dumping

Chicago Water Draw

Chicago is allowed to legally draw 2.1 billion gallons

of fresh water from the Great Lakes. 60% of this water

is used for "fresh water drinking" purposes. The remaining

40% is used to flood local cannals and maintain sewage

flows. Click below to read about this.

Chicago water draw 

More on Chicago water draw

History of Chicago water draw

Invasive Species

Freighters have dumped ballast water in the Great Lakes.

This has led to foriegn species invading the Great Lakes.

Invasive Species

More on Invasive Species

Even more on Invasive Species

Other states want to drain the Great Lakes

Other states look to the Great Lakes for water

Other nations want to drain the Great Lakes

News article about states accessing the Great Lakes

NM Governor wants access to the Great Lakes

Water Wars

Thirsty States look to the Great Lakes

Great Lakes water being exported to others