Toxics & Radionuclides Team
Chair
Derek Coronado
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What we're working on
The toxics and radionuclides issue team is working to ensure that the principles of zero discharge and virtual elimination are embedded in all public policy regarding the Great Lakes ecoregion. Most recently, the team produced comments for the GLEN submission regarding the newest iteration of the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Plan.
The case for a precautionary approach to toxic substances in the Great Lakes region
The presence and accumulation of persistent toxic substances in water bodies threatens all life in the Great Lakes ecoregion. Persistent toxic substances, including radionuclides, need to be eliminated from the Great Lakes ecoregion. The principles of zero discharge and virtual elimination form the basis of a precautionary approach to eliminating new discharges and legacy accumulations of persistent toxic substances. Enacting these precautionary strategies will require embedding them in public policy changes regarding the Great Lakes ecoregion.