The International Joint Commission has covered a lot of ground over the past few weeks, as it seeks out public comment on the Great Lakes. Next stop: Buffalo on Tuesday.The commission, which helps regulate the lakes, has fielded comments on a wide range of topics. Last week in Detroit, much of the conversation turned to contaminated drinking water -- hardly a surprise because that city isn't very far from Flint, where residents have been struggling with lead contamination.Great Lakes Now, a project of Detroit Public Television, covered the Detroit meeting, where one participant said, “Our homeland is not secure if our drinking water isn’t safe and you can’t eat the fish you catch in the Great Lakes.”For more, here is Great Lakes Now's complete report on the Detroit meeting. Copyright 2017 Great Lakes Today. To see more, visit Great Lakes Today.
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Drinking water, budget cuts highlight IJC meeting in Detroit
