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Complaints flow over IJC’s new water level proposal, environmentalists pointing fingers at shipping lobby

April 02, 08 by TheFleet

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by Jennifer Pritchett | Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard

“Winter navigation of ships in the seaway, invasive species, water quality and inappropriate water levels are issues that threaten the health, sustaining St. Lawrence ecosystem,” [R.A. (Bud) Andress of Save the River in Lansdowne] wrote.

[Mark Mattson of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper] said that it was a lobby to protect shipping and hydro interests that influenced the outcome of the study to bring forward the option presented yesterday.

“It’s not going to restore or win back any of the damage that was done,” he said. “It’s a lost opportunity and many feel that hydro and shipping - the two interests that have been responsible and continue to be responsible for most of the environmental damage on our Great Lakes - once again were somehow able to trump the decision-making process and get their way.”

Much more to the story, quotes at the Kingston Whig-Standard >>

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