NORTH DAKOTA WANTS TO DIVERT WATER FROM LAKE OF THE WOODS TO CONSUMERS IN THAT STATE.
BUT KENORA-RAINY RIVER MPP HOWARD HAMPTON SAYS NO, AND HE HAS NOW ASKED FOR THE HELP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
HAPTON SAYS IF THEY ALLOW NORTH DAKOTA TO TAKE WATER, THAT WOULD OPEN THE FLOODGATES FOR OTHERS…
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HAMPTON SAID NORTH DAKOTA WANTS TO TAKE 70 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF WATER FROM LAKE OF THE WOODS, WHICH HE SAYS WOULD SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
THE LOCAL MPP HAS SENT LETTERS TO PREMIER MCGUINTY AND THE MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
