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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) applauds the inclusion of Great Lakes priorities in the bipartisan farm bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law today by the president. The final legislation includes many priorities that the GLC and a...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today announced the availability of $25,000 for small grants to support local efforts to clean up Michigan rivers, streams, and creeks. Michigan’s Volunteer...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – Aquatic invasive species inflict millions of dollars of ecological and economic damage to the Great Lakes, with impacts on coastal industries, water quality, native fish and wildlife and human health. Recently, Blue Accounting, in partnership with...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) published a report today detailing the uses of Great Lakes waters. The 2017 Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database includes information on withdrawals, diversions and consumptive uses by each of...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today introduced a newly formed advisory group for Blue Accounting’s ErieStat, a website designed to track progress toward the binational goal of reducing phosphorus in Lake Erie by 40 percent. The advisors met for...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Invasive Mussel Collaborative announced today that it has released a new strategy to reduce invasive mussels and their negative impacts. The Strategy to Advance Management of Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels is intended to drive investments,...