Once passed, these rules will make the state's water quality standards uniform with other Great Lakes states, thus providing a stronger ecosystem approach to protecting the Great Lakes.
Lake Superior is indisputably one of the world's most magnificent natural treasures.
The MPCA's current designation proposal is inadequate. In Wisconsin, we too are trying to promote such a designation. Minnesota must help prevent toxic pollution from air, land, sediment and other diffuse sources. Adoption of the GLI is an opportunity to improve management of and reduce toxic water pollution from diffuse sources, including air deposition, contaminated sediments, and runoff. Minnesota's GLI proposal includes no innovative approaches to deal with diffuse sources of pollution.