Comment until 8/28 on Waukesha diversion - - here's how

This is the latest news from the Compact Implementation Coalition regarding Waukesha's Lake Michigan diversion application.

Submit Your Comments Online & Be Heard! Protect Our Great Lakes by Telling the DNR to Deny Waukesha's Attempts to Divert Great Lakes Water! There's still time to act!   All three of Wisconsin DNR’s public hearings on the Waukesha water diversion (Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Racine) were packed this week with people speaking about Waukesha’s application to divert Great Lakes water. Representatives from the Compact Implementation Coalition were at all three public hearings to make sure the voices of thousands of Wisconsin residents we represent were heard. While the public hearings were well-attended and the public’s message was certainly heard, there’s still work to do! The DNR is accepting comments until this Friday, August 28, 2015 at 11:59pm CST. There is still time to speak up and make your voice heard! Click to send your message to the DNR! Watch our video or read our fact sheets to learn more about our concerns. The Compact Implementation Coalition believes it’s vital Wisconsin make the smart decision in refusing Waukesha’s request for water and lead our region in protecting our Great Lakes.  Follow us on our CIC Facebook page and Twitter (@ProtectGLwater) and visit www.protectourgreatlakes.org to stay up-to-date on the latest information!  The Compact Implementation Coalition, collectively representing tens of thousands of Wisconsinites, has a long history of working on the Great Lakes Compact. From ensuring the adoption and implementation of a strong Great Lakes Compact to aiding the Department in the promulgation of administrative rules to implement the Compact, it has consistently advocated for the strongest protections available for the resource, in keeping with the spirit and the letter of the Compact.

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