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News submitted by James Janenga (Chicago Tribune)

Plan to protect Great Lakes water hitting a snag

Two Great Lakes states have balked at an agreement that would keep outsiders from siphoning off the lakes’ water, raising fears that the long-sought water plan could be in danger.

Proponents tried Monday to regain momentum for the water-use agreement, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.

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