FRESHWATER

Freshwater is leading an innovative partnership for clean water called Greater Lakes Promise. With support from the Great Lakes Protection Fund, the project includes several land trusts collaborating on a regional approach to land protection around the Great Lakes... Freshwater is focused on five key water issues this session, including siting of water-intensive industries like data centers, water infrastructure funding, nitrate mitigation for private wells, soil and water conservation district funding, and dedicated state environmental funds... In Minnesota and throughout the Midwest, Freshwater is observing tension that has arisen for many of our partners. Large water users like data centers, industrial scale agriculture, and beverage companies are eyeing water-rich states in Great Lakes region. State and local governments need to provide guidance for responsible economic development while sustaining water for the long term.

Primary location: Paul United States