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.
What happens now affects the size of Lake Erie algal blooms later this summer
Late summer is when we see blooms of cyanobacteria and algae in western Lake Erie, but spring is when the blooms are set up by a basic equation: fertilizer plus spring rain equals phosphorus loading. Read the full story by Michigan...
Freighter trapped in Lake Superior after storm compresses ice along U.P. shore
The freighter Kaye E. Barker became trapped in compressed ice near Marquette, Michigan, on Wednesday as she was trying to reach the area's lower harbor, the National Weather Service said. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was sent to break the ice and free the ship today. ...
Ohio EPA working on new laws to protect Lake Erie
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is asking the General Assembly to expand the power of state regulators over a specific source of water pollution affecting Lake Erie. Read the full story by WOSU - Columbus,...
We’ve moved – please note our new address!
The Great Lakes Commission office has moved! We’re still conveniently located near the State Street exit of I-94 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, now at 1300 Victors Way, Suite #1350. Please update your address books!
The Advisor e-newsletter: March 2018
In this edition: GLC names Darren Nichols new executive director, news from the recent GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, release of a framework to improve Western Lake Erie through water quality credits, GLRI funding, and more.
Great Lakes Commission names Darren Nichols new executive director
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Darren Nichols, formerly of the Columbia River Gorge Commission, as its new executive director. Nichols, who most recently served as associate director for the William D....
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