Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

Key Points

• Trump signed an order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The order says this change honors the history and money the United States has spent to protect the Great Lakes.
• The order claims the U.S. does more than Canada to keep the lakes safe for ships. It notes that the U.S. Coast Guard provides most of the ice-breaking ships and the U.S. government has spent $4 billion on the environment there recently.
• The Secretary of the Interior has 30 days to start the name change. This includes updating official maps, government contracts, and federal databases to remove the old name and use the new one.
• The lake is shared with Canada, but the order focuses on U.S. interests. It highlights how the lake provides drinking water and supports jobs in shipping, power plants, and manufacturing for Americans.

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