Aspiring to be second (or third) best?
There are competing theories as to where Chicago’s “Second City” nickname originated. Some trace the moniker to a New Yorker story by A.J. Liebling ; others...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Waukesha: The Next Test of the Great Lakes Compact
The comment period for the City of Waukesha’s application for a diversion of Great Lakes water closes Saturday, August 13. Waukesha’s application is the first...
Governor Kasich: Are You Listening?
New York State officially weighed in on the Ohio legislature's attempt to undermine the Great Lakes Compact yesterday. Joseph Martens (Commissioner, New York...
Ohio: The Great Lakes Compact Is Not a Smorgasbord
Three weeks ago, NRDC released a report detailing states’ progress in implementing the water conservation and efficiency requirements of the Great Lakes-St...
The Great Lakes Compact - Unrealized Potential
Mark Twain famously said, “whiskey’s for drinking; water’s for fighting about.” My guess is that we drink more beer in the Great Lakes than whiskey, but we...