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
Great Lakes Day 2020
The 2020 Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., will be held March 5. This annual event features dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Join us in D.C.!
NEWS RELEASE
Green Infrastructure Champions Program grants awarded
The Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program helps communities overcome the physical and institutional barriers to more effective stormwater management. The Commission recently announced grant awards to five Great Lakes communities to promote green infrastructure under the program.
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, a data-driven Great Lakes information initiative, recently released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The database will help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
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.
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.
Site near Lake Huron one of two finalists to store Canada’s nuclear waste
Canada has narrowed to two communities its list of potential hosts for a permanent national repository for its most radioactive waste — spent fuel from nuclear power generation. And one of those two finalists is on the shores of Lake Huron. Read the full story by the...
Site with possible radioactive contamination collapses into Detroit River
On Nov. 27, the Revere Copper Site on the American side of the Detroit River collapsed. The location once had radioactive contamination and was a former munitions site for the United States Department of Defense. Read the full story by WXYZ – TV – Detroit, MI.
Wisconsin DNR: New stocking plan aims at enhancing Lake Michigan fishing
To enhance fishing success and opportunities for all Lake Michigan anglers, while sustaining a balanced and vibrant fisheries community, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a new Lake Michigan fish stocking plan. Read the full story by WLUC – TV...
Legal Assessment of the Great Lakes Compact and the Great Lakes Commission
In order to fulfill the charge of the Great Lakes Basin Compact, the Great Lakes Commission has engaged in a comprehensive series of assessments of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and the Commission, including the legal, administrative, and financial structures of the Commission.
Great Lakes Commission announces awards for green infrastructure projects in five Great Lakes communities
The Great Lakes Commission announced grant awards to five Great Lakes communities to promote green infrastructure under the Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Champions Program. The program is designed to provide capacity-building resources to create opportunities for green infrastructure investment.
Great Lakes Commission applauds release of new Great Lakes Restoration Action Plan
The Great Lakes Commission applauds the release by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a new action plan to guide the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through 2024.
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We applaud the U.S. Senate increasing funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to $310 million – a critic… https://t.co/MSH917cZ4z
Great Lakes Captains Association Annual Industry Days Conference
January 7, 2020 - January 8, 2020Introduction to Lakes Online
January 14, 2020