LRB-5255/1
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April 1998 Special Session
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 14, 1998 - Introduced by
Committee on Senate Organization, by request of
Senator Jauch. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: urging the Province of Ontario to rescind its decision to allow the
2diversion and sale of water from Lake Superior.
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Whereas, the Province of Ontario, Canada, has given permission to a company
4to remove and sell up to 158,500,000 gallons of water from Lake Superior for each
5of the next 5 years; and
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Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment took this action without
7first consulting with the International Joint Commission, as required under the
8provisions of the United States-Canada Boundary Waters Treaty; and
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Whereas, this action may also be in violation of the Great Lakes Charter which
10has been entered into by Wisconsin and all other states and Canadian provinces
11bordering the Great Lakes; and
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Whereas, this action may undermine international cooperation and encourage
13companies to undertake even larger water diversions from the Great Lakes; and
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1Whereas, the waters of the Great Lakes are a precious natural resource that
2belong to all Canadian and American people and the environmental consequences
3of a diversion of this magnitude are unknown; now, therefore, be it
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4Resolved by the senate, That the members of the Wisconsin senate urge the
5Province of Ontario to rescind its decision to allow this diversion of water from Lake
6Superior and further to consult with the appropriate governmental bodies as
7required by international law and treaty prior to considering any other diversions;
8and, be it further
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9Resolved, That a duly attested copy of this resolution be immediately
10transmitted to the president of the United States, to each member of the
11congressional delegation from this state and to the premier of the Province of
12Ontario.
