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The Great Lakes - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario - form the largest surface freshwater system on the Earth. More than 30 million people live in the Great Lakes basin, and the daily activities of these people, from the water consumed to the waste returned, directly affects the Great Lakes environment. In May 2004, President Bush signed a Presidential Executive Order recognizing the Great Lakes as a national treasure, calling for the creation of a "Regional Collaboration of National Significance," and a cabinet-level Interagency Task Force. The official launch of this collaborative effort was a Conveners Meeting held in Chicago on December 3, 2004. A Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes is the result of this collaborative process and was released on December 12, 2005 in Chicago at Summit II. The Great Lakes Interagency Task Force has prepared a Report to the President on the Implementation of the Great Lakes Executive Order This site provides information about efforts to keep the lakes clean for the people, animals, and plants that depend on them.
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