Katko, Brindisi, Morelle Urge IJC to Maximize Outflows, Prevent Further Damage to Lake Ontario Coastal Communities
(WorldNews Environment)

SYRACUSE, NY- Today U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and Joseph Morelle (NY-25) sent a bipartisan letter to Chairs Jane Corwin and Pierre Beland of the International Joint Commission (IJC) requesting that outflows from the Moses-Saunders Dam be maintained above Plan 2014 limits. The letter comes as water levels on Lake Ontario approach historic levels and the Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River (LOSLR) Board considers whether to reduce outflows in anticipation of the St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season. Recent estimates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that water levels on Lake Ontario will...