The Great Lakes, what are the Great Lakes? They are Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Erie. They are considered to be the largest group of lakes containing fresh-water in the world. They make up the most important inland waterway in North America. These Great Lakes were the main route used by early explorers and settlers of The Northwest Territory. Later on, because the transportation offered was so cheap by The Great Lakes, it turned …showed first 75 words of 506 total…

…showed last 75 words of 506 total…more money for pollution research and imposing laws to regulate the amount of dumping toxins into the water. Along with the money, the government also aided in building sewage treatment plants throughout the area. Presently, the Great Lakes are still suffering from the effects of pollution yet however, I strongly feel that Canada as well as the United States have made positive steps in cleaning the Great Lakes which have shown positive results thus far.