Our Work
Here’s some of the work we’re doing to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and high quality of life for current and future generations.
GLC calls for full GLRI funding; reaffirms commitment to NAFTA
Great Lakes Commissioners from the U.S. and Canada traveled to Washington, D.C. in early March to urge Congress to protect the Great Lakes, encouraging elected officials to protect the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
GLC 2018 Legislative Priorities
The GLC’s 2018 legislative priorities document recommends actions to Congress and the Administration that will create jobs, protect public health and revitalize struggling communities in the Great Lakes region. Additionally, state-specific materials showcase individual states’ benefits.
Coalition released joint priorities for the Great Lakes
Prior to Great Lakes Day in Washington D.C., a coalition representing business, industry and environmental groups and states, cities and tribes released joint priorities for sustaining Great Lakes restoration and economic revitalization.
Transforming Great Lakes data into useful information
Blue Accounting, a groundbreaking new initiative of the GLC and the Nature Conservancy, provides decision-makers with a big picture view of complex issues so they can allocate resources most efficiently.
Research papers on oil transportation in the Great Lakes region released
The GLC released three research papers it commissioned that focused on key aspects of oil transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region.
New videos highlight impact of GLRI at Muskegon Lake, St. Marys River
The GLC and NOAA released videos highlighting the economic and environmental impact of work they are leading in Muskegon, Michigan, and at the Little Rapids portion of the St. Marys River.
Tribes want a seat at the table on CWD management
Representatives of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) say they’ve been pushing for tighter controls for years to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease. The commission represents the treaty rights of 11 Ojibwe tribes to hunt, fish, and...
Progress and problems define Great Lakes legacy sites cleanup
The Great Lakes region continues to make progress in its decades-long effort to clean up toxic legacy sites officially designated as Areas of Concern (AOCs) in 1985, but lots of work remains to clean up the sites. Read the full story by Great Lakes...
Michigan close to finalizing stricter lead rules for water
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration is nearing completion of the country’s strictest drinking water rules for lead, a plan that would eventually result in the replacement of all 500,000 lead service pipes in the state despite opposition from municipalities and...
NOAA, Great Lakes Commission habitat restoration efforts showcased in new video at 2018 AOC Conference
Sheboygan, Wisc. - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) released a new video at the 2018 Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) Conference highlighting restoration work completed under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Great Lakes Commission urges Congress to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in FY 2019
Ann Arbor, Mich. - In a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) called for continued funding of $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in FY 2019. The GLC urged appropriators to fully fund...
Great Lakes Commission statement on passing of former Michigan Sen. Patty Birkholz
Ann Arbor, Mich. - Jon Allan, immediate past chair of the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes (OGL), released the following statement today upon news that former Michigan Sen. and OGL Director Patty Birkholz passed away...
Clinton River Spillway improvements a result of #GLRI funding https://t.co/jkqaYjUBW6 via @macombdaily @MillerMCPW #GreatLakes
Clinton River Spillway improvements a result of #GLRI funding https://t.co/jkqaYjUBW6 via @macombdaily @MillerMCPW #GreatLakes
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