Water Infrastructure Priorities for the Great Lakes Region
In March 2017, the Great Lakes Commission eleased a set of comprehensive recommendations for investing in water infrastructure across the Great Lakes region.
Category: Economy and Transportation
Issues and Trends Surrounding the Movement of Crude Oil in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Region
Main report and related issue briefs
The Potential Economic Impact of Offshore Wind Energy in the Great Lakes
In this edition: Celebrating the completion of the Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project, new Great Lakes Maritime Economic Impacts Study and more!
Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding Impacts on Great Lakes Fishery and Other Aquatic Resources
In this edition: Celebrating the completion of the Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project, new Great Lakes Maritime Economic Impacts Study and more!
Great Lakes Offshore Wind Memorandum of Understanding
In this edition: Celebrating the completion of the Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project, new Great Lakes Maritime Economic Impacts Study and more!
Revitalizing Local Waterfront Economies: Investing in the Great Lakes
A report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Great Lakes Commission on the economic benefits of restoring the centerpieces of Great Lakes coastal communities, and cleaning up Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
The Role of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Ports in the Advancement of the Wind Energy Industry
The results of a Great Lakes Wind Collaborative survey of ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway region to assess the readiness and willingness of the ports to handle wind turbine cargo.
Local Investment in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Prepared by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
Coastal Smart Growth Case Studies
Between 2005 and 2009, the Great Lakes Commission and the NOAA Coastal Services Center engaged in a multi-year joint project focused Coastal Community Development; Data and Information Integration and Dissemination; and Ports and Navigation issues in the Great Lakes.
Advancing Linkages Between Brownfields Redevelopment and Greenfields Protection in Michigan: A Policy Roundtable
This report summarizes a 2003 Michigan policy roundtable where senior state officials, legislative aides, and representatives of key organizations identified state priorities to link brownfields redevelopment with greenfields protection.
Project Proposal: Climate Fluctuations and the Great Lakes Basin
Project Proposal submitted to the Office of Global Programs, NOAA: Climate Fluctuations and the Great Lakes Basin: Socio-economic Dimensions and Policy Implications.
The Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative: Cost Effective Measures to Enhance Environmental Quality and Regional Competitiveness
The Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative: Cost Effective Measures to Enhance Environmental Quality and Regional Competitiveness
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Commerce: Safety, Energy and Environmental Implications of Modal Shifts
The Great Lakes Commission has undertaken a “modal shift” study for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River commercial navigation system. Through a method of shifting selected waterborne commodity movements to alternative surface modes, the study was designed to assess the comparative energy usage, emission impacts and safety risks of one transportation mode in relation to others.
Declaration of Indiana: A Maritime Agreement for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence System
Signatories to this declaration represent organizations whose constituencies represent a broad representation of maritime interests in the binational Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River region. The Declaration identifies and articulates widely held principles for use, development and enhancement of the System now and in the future.
The Great Lakes – A Great Place!
The Great Lakes – A Great Place!
Steel and the Great Lakes States: A Policy Statement for the Region
Prepared by the Great Lakes Commission Steel Policy Task Force.
Excursion, Cruise and Passenger Ferry Services on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
Published in: The Great Lakes: Living with North America’s Inland Waters – American Water Resources Association
The Great Lakes Economy: A Collection of Issue Papers
The Great Lakes Economy: A Collection of Issue Papers
Status Report on the Steel Industry in the Great Lakes Region
Status Report on the Steel Industry in the Great Lakes Region
Policy Options to Develop a Strategy to Enhance the Competitive Position of the Steel Industry
Policy Options to Develop a Strategy to Enhance the Competitive Position of the Steel Industry