Great Lakes Commission Testimony

Committee on Environment and Public Works
U.S. Senate
Regional Public Meeting
Great Lakes Science Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Aug. 25, 2003
GLC Chair Sam Speck testifies on how the Great Lakes governors and premiers are working to protect the waters of the Great Lakes and keep their management in the Great Lakes basin through Annex 2001 to the Great Lakes Charter.

Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management
Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate
Washington, DC
July 16, 2003
GLC President/CEO Mike Donahue suggests (PDF) that the Commission's Great Lakes Program to Ensure Environmental and Economic Prosperity be used as a basis for developing a comprehensive Great Lakes ecosystem restoration plan under the leadership of the region's governors.

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
Regional Public Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
24 September 2002
Commission board member Dr. Frank Kudrna calls for a region-based national policy (PDF)

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC
10 April 2002
GLC President/CEO Mike Donahue testifies before House subcommittee, calling for expanded authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and stronger state partnerships (PDF)

Environment, Technology and Standards Subcommittee
Committee on Science
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC
28 February 2002
GLC President/CEO Mike Donahue testifies before House subcommittee, stating that Sea Grant should stay in NOAA and receive enhanced funding (PDF)