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.
US Navy’s next USS Indianapolis ship launched in Lake Michigan
The U.S. Navy has officially christened the fourth vessel to bear the USS Indianapolis name at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, and launched the LCS-class ship into the Menominee River on Wednesday morning. Read the full story by...
Tribes join fight against controversial Lake Michigan dune development
The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance announced that two area Native American tribes have joined in the fight to stop a proposed marina and housing development on a piece of Lake Michigan dune land at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River. Read the full story by...
Coast Guard reopens Thunder Bay rescue station
After being closed since the end of November, the Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue station in Thunder Bay, Ontario opens for a new season this weekend. Read the full story by Thunder Bay News...
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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