Lake Superior
A proposal to regulate toxins dumped into Lake Superior is being pushed by the Wisconsin DNR. It will bring Lake Superior closer to the lofty goal of zero discharge.
The proposal focuses on what's called the "Nasty Nine" toxic chemicals. In 1991 the United States and Canada signed an agreement to make Lake Superior the Zero Discharge Demonstration project.
To some, eliminating the discharge of persistant toxic chemicals may sound pie-in-the-sky, but Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Water Specialist Nancy Larson in Ashland says it's a goal worth shooting for. The new proposal would restrict nine chemicals like PCB's, mercury, and pesticides from draining into Lake Superior.
October 10, 2005 7:01 AM | Category: Chemicals