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Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' over state and Canadian objections
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President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', effective immediately, directing the Interior Secretary to update the Geographic Names Information Service, despite objections from New York's governor and Canada.
The executive order directs the Interior Secretary to update the Geographic Names Information Service, but New York and Canada have said they will not adopt the new name, creating conflicting references in official data. Engineers maintaining geographic databases or mapping applications will need to handle these discrepancies. The order also follows a similar renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, which previously caused disarray at the US Geological Survey.
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Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' and declared it effective immediately.
The order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information Service.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have publicly rejected the name change.
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