WASHINGTON The United States and Canada agreed Monday on specifictargets for reducing toxic chemical pollution of the Great Lakes,with a goal of eliminating persistent toxic substances in the lakeswithin nine years.
The agreement follows up on a pronouncement by President Clintonand Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien two years ago in which theyset a target of eliminating pollutants in the Great Lakes.
Senior U.S. and Canadian environmental officials signed a formalagreement Monday establishing milestones for reducing such pollution.The cuts would come largely from voluntary efforts as well aspollution control measures already …
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