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.
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us in Chicago!
Thank you for joining us for the 2023 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting, held May 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois! Learn more about our meetings here.
LIBRARY
2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments under Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. Read the report here.
NEWS
GLC awarded more than $10 million for habitat restoration
The GLC has been awarded more than $10 million to fund habitat restoration in the Great Lakes basin. The funding will accelerate projects in the Niagara River and Maumee Areas of Concern (AOCs). Read more here.
LIBRARY
The Advisor
The April 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes our recent Great Lakes Day events, habitat restoration funding, GLSNRP request for proposals, and more. Read the newsletter here!
ADVOCACY
2023 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2023 federal priorities, urging the Biden administration and Congress to invest in projects and programs that will protect the Great Lakes and accelerate the national economy. Read more about our priorities here.
EVENTS
Great Lakes Day 2023
Great Lakes Day 2023, featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, took place Thursday, March 9. The yearly event is sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and Northeast-Midwest Institute. Thanks for joining us in D.C.!
State files motion revealing previously unknown information about the Edenville Dam
The Michigan Department of Attorney General filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan as part of the State’s ongoing enforcement action against the former owners of the Edenville Dam. The east embankment of the...
Chicago environmental group presses for action on Lake Erie
Robert Michaels, senior attorney for the Environmental Law & Policy Center, hopes his latest legal victory will result in a healthier Lake Erie with smaller harmful algal blooms by forcing closer regulation of the industrial-sized livestock farms that produce...
Highland Park, Great Lakes Water Authority miss deadline for plan to pay city’s $24M tab
The City of Highland Park, Michigan, and the Great Lakes Water Authority failed to meet a court-ordered deadline of May 31 to come up with a payment plan for the estimated $24 million the city owes to the suburban water authority. The two sides are still engaged in...
Great Lakes Commission meets in Chicago, calls for continued collaboration on regional priorities
Chicago, Illinois – At its Semiannual Meeting, held this week in Chicago, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed resolutions calling for support of critical Great Lakes programs in the 2023 Farm Bill, and expressing its priorities for Great Lakes Restoration...
2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments from the year under the leadership of Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. The Commission’s annual reports traditionally include a summary of highlights from...
The Advisor E-Newsletter: April 2023
The April 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes our recent Great Lakes Day events, habitat restoration funding, GLSNRP request for proposals, and more.
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