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 Québec!
Thank you for joining us for the 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, held October 9-11 in beautiful Québec City! Please visit our meetings web page for meeting details and information. We look forward to seeing you in March in for Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.!
NEWS RELEASE
Blue Accounting releases most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands in the U.S.
Blue Accounting has released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin to help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
ADVOCACY
2019 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC’s 2019 federal 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.
ADVOCACY
2019 Great Lakes Regional Priorities
On Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., a broad coalition of business, maritime, labor and environmental groups, regional agencies, state legislators, cities and tribes released a set of shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes, supporting a thriving economy, and sustaining a healthy environment.
LIBRARY
2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The report includes remarks from Chair John Linc Stine and Executive Director Darren J. Nichols as well as information regarding revenues, expenses, funders, and commissioners.
NEWS RELEASE
GLC calls on President and Congress to provide full funding for new Soo Lock
At the 2018 GLC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Great Lakes Commission called on President Trump and the U.S. Congress to fully fund the construction of a new large lock at the Soo Locks complex.
EPA chief coming to Detroit, says Trump is serious about helping Great Lakes
After three years of threatening to gut a Great Lakes restoration program, President Donald Trump's administration says it's serious about embracing it. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
Senator Peters filing legislation to increase Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan is trying to increase the funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative from the current proposed $301 million to $320 million. The U.S. House has already passed a similar measure. Read the full story by WSJM - St. Joseph, MI.
Great Lakes perch shortage leaves Wisconsin restaurants scrambling
Nothing says Wisconsin like sitting down to a plate of freshly battered perch and an Old Fashioned. Yet that happy tradition is getting harder to fulfill, thanks to a plunging supply of fresh lake perch. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission Holds 2019 Annual Meeting in Québec City
The Great Lakes Commission held its 2019 annual meeting in Québec City, Québec, celebrating 64 years of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Partnership that formally recognized Québec and Ontario’s representation on the Great Lakes Commission.
Great Lakes Commission awards $2.2 million under Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announces $2.2 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes. This runoff has economic and environmental impacts and contributes to the formation of harmful...
Position Available: Chief Information Officer
The Great Lakes Commission seeks a proven, visionary leader in strategy, implementation and management of information and digital technologies to help the agency transform governance and policy making in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.
Thanks to our 2019 Annual Meeting guest speakers and panelists. Discussion topics included ballast water policy, su… https://t.co/P6kFIrG8Xd
2019 Annual MiCorps Conference and Training
October 232019 Source Water Protection Conference
October 29 - October 30
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