Even before Foxconn, the Great Lakes have been the target of controversial diversion plans to sell, ship, and send the water to thirsty communities or factories. We talk to a journalist about what challenges the Great Lakes region continues to face. We also take a look at this week’s top national news.
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This Week In Washington – October 3, 2018
The FBI is wrapping up a one-week investigation into assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We find out how the results could affect his confirmation. We also talk about the role of a healthy economy on the Republican campaign trail, and look into claims of domestic abuse by Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison.
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The Great Lakes Compact After Ten Years
Ten years ago, President George W. Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact into law. The goal of the agreement was to manage how water would and could be removed from the lakes. Since then, some towns and businesses have requested access to their lakes for their own use. We speak with Peter Annin,co-director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation and author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, about how the compact has stood up over the years.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Amanda Terkel Guest
- Peter Annin Guest
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