Two of the five Great Lakes — Erie and Ontario — border New York state. And a New York state legislator recently touted
The Great Lakes account for “over 20% of the world’s freshwater and over 80% of North America’s freshwater.”The Great Lakes account for 21% of the world’s freshwater and 84% of North America's surface freshwater, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. the lakes’ importance to the continent’s and the world’s water supply.
The Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station and the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant are New York State’s two largest hydroelectric power plants, according to. Both are near Niagara Falls, which is formed by the Niagara River; the Niagara River carries water from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. Joint Statement by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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