The Great Lakes Water Wars
The Great Lakes are the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world and America’s greatest freshwater resource. For over a century they have been the target of controversial diversion schemes designed to sell, send, or ship water to thirsty communitie
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AT LAKES
WATER
WARS P E TE R A NNIN
REVISED AND UPDATED
Praise for Peter Annin’s The Great Lakes Water Wars “If you are one of the many people who care about the Great Lakes, you must read this book. Annin is undisputedly the preeminent journalist writing about the most significant freshwater resource on the planet.”
—Todd L. Ambs, Director, Healing Our Waters–Great Lakes Coalition
“The Great Lakes are far more than five arcs of blue on the map in the heart of North America—they are the motivating force behind 150 years of human dreams, schemes, growth, and maneuvering. Peter Annin’s The Great Lakes Water Wars brings to life the rapscallions, the politicians, the environmentalists, and also brings to life the five lakes themselves. Every tale is a reminder that just when the Great Lakes seem secure, someone is quietly plotting a freshwater grab.” —Charles Fishman, best-selling author of The Big Thirst
“Annin’s The Great Lakes Water Wars is one of those rare books that weaves together current events, policy, science, and law, using the most important force of all: great storytelling. You have to force yourself to remember that you’re actually reading about policy, science, and law.”
—Cameron Davis, Great Lakes “Czar” under the Obama administration
“The Great Lakes have been central to the lives of people in Michigan since before recorded history. We must protect the treasure that these magnificent lakes represent. In this updated edition of The Great Lakes Water Wars, Peter Annin looks at the policy challenges facing our Great Lakes, laying a critical foundation for sound management as we make the decisions today that will impact the Lakes tomorrow and beyond.” —Candice S. Miller, Public Works Commissioner, Macomb County; member, Great Lakes Commission, and former Michigan Congresswoman (R)
“A deeply researched history of interstate and cross-border cooperation addressing the vulnerability of an essential resource. This fascinating read is a thorough analysis in policy making that will be a source of facts and wisdom when Great Lakes diversion projects reemerge.” —Pierre Marc Johnson, former Premier of Québec, international trade negotiator, and adviser to sustainable development organizations
“Impressive—the first word that came to mind after reading this thoroughly researched and eminently readable account of the Great Lakes water wars. Annin’s historical narrative, based on hundreds of interviews and documents, includes tensions caused by water diversions from the Great Lakes spanning three centuries, as well as the twenty-first century’s regional cooperation effort aimed at permanently protecting this precious resource.” —Jim Nicholas, former Director, Michigan Water Science Center, US Geological Survey
“By capturing the amazing story of our struggles to manage the Great Lakes, Peter Annin demonstrates how water challenges in this region will become more complex and unpredictable than anyone imagined. All who live near and depend on these waters will find new insights into the binational sociopolitic
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