Water Matters

IJC activities and other cooperative work on the health and flows of waters along the entire boundary. Read the November 2018 Newsletter

 

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Lake Champlain-Richelieu River meetings draw public response on flood management
In a trio of public meetings that took place Nov. 7-9 in Quebec, New York and Vermont, members of the binational flooding study in Lake Champlain and Richelieu River heard firsthand from residents on topics including structural measures to reduce flooding, emergency communications, flood forecasting and environmental impacts.
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For All They Do: Current and Former Board Members Recognized at Fall Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual meetings held in the spring and fall by the IJC are an opportunity for commissioners and board members to discuss ongoing and upcoming projects to protect and restore waters along the Canadian-US boundary.

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New Road Salt Guidance Aims to Protect Lives and Ecosystems

Road salt can keep winter roads safe to drive on, but that same salt is getting into freshwater supplies, impacting drinking water for communities and aquatic habitats for native plants and animals.

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Niagara Falls is Moving

The location of Niagara Falls has changed over time. About 12,500 years ago, “The Falls” was at the current lip of the Niagara Escarpment near current-day Lewiston, New York, and Queenston, Ontario, (Picture 1).

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Watermarks from New Brunswick, British Columbia and Ontario
On a fundamental level, we are connected to water. Water is necessary for our survival, second only to the air we breathe. Our experiences with water allow us to connect with each other.

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