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.
NEWS
GLC applauds historic bipartisan infrastructure investment
The GLC applauds Congress and the Biden Administration for enacting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bipartisan infrastructure legislation includes significant investments in key Great Lakes priorities, including $1 billion in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and more.
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us!
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting took place online this week, October 12-14. Thank you to all participants for joining us! Read more about the meeting here.
NEWS
Grants to be awarded through GLSNRP
The GLC will award more than $1.5 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes and their tributaries through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program.
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The September 2021 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes news from the GLC, an update on U.S. federal legislation, information about the Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz and Muskegon Lake’s removal from the list of Great Lakes “Areas of Concern,” and more.
NEWS
Growing the Great Lakes Blue Economy
A recently released action plan recommends building blocks for growing the Great Lakes basin economy by leveraging the economic potential of the region’s freshwater resources. Learn more about the Blue Economy action plan here.
NEWS
Erika Jensen named GLC executive director
The Great Lakes Commission has named Erika Jensen to serve as its executive director. Jensen joined the GLC in 2006 and has served as interim executive director of the agency since August 2020. Read more…
EGLE kicks off Great Lakes PFAS Summit
A conference discussing research and policy on chemicals called PFAS starts today. The “Great Lakes Virtual PFAS Summit” is a week-long event where policymakers, environmentalists and researchers can learn about how to address the threat posed by PFAS. Read the full...
Can a bottled water royalty help preserve the Great Lakes?
Under the plan proposed by For Love of Water, a nonprofit environmental organization in Traverse City, Michigan residents would pay 3 to 6 cents and bottled water companies would pay 25 cents per gallon of water they pump from the ground to package and sell. Read the...
Enbridge says aggressive climate policies shortening life of its pipelines
Faced with growing uncertainties over the future of fossil fuels, Enbridge wants to cut by a decade the estimated economic life span of its Upper Midwest pipeline system, which includes the newly built Line 3. Read the full story by Star Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission applauds historic bipartisan infrastructure investment
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today applauded Congress and the Biden Administration for enacting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bipartisan infrastructure legislation includes significant investments in key Great Lakes priorities,...
Great Lakes Commission elects new chair; tackles climate resiliency, infrastructure, mercury contamination, and algal blooms at 2021 Annual Meeting
Ann Arbor, Mich. –The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed resolutions expressing its priorities on climate resiliency, infrastructure investment, mercury contamination, and nutrient-driven algal blooms at its 2021 Annual Meeting, held online this week. At the meeting,...
Great Lakes Commission awards more than $1.5 million to reduce runoff and improve water quality
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announced today that it will award more than $1.5 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes and their tributaries through the Great Lakes Sediment and...
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Indigenous communities push to name wild rice as Michigan's official native grain
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Get Your Science Moving: Building Blocks to Mobilize Science Engagement
November 9, 2021 - March 10, 2022Great Lakes PFAS Summit
December 6 - December 10