Some Good NEWS!

Kingston's efforts are paying off! An update:

Mayors Set Conservation GoalsFor Great Lakes And St. Lawrence

Jul 12/07
At its fourth annual meeting held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative today announced significant progress with its Water Conservation Challenge. After only one year, twenty-eight cities have committed to a goal of 15% reduction in water consumption by 2015. The mayors also called on the Canadian and U.S. governments to pass comprehensive invasive species and ballast water control legislation immediately.