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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) sent a letter to Great Lakes Senators supporting provisions in America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S.2800), Senate legislation that strengthens important Great Lakes programs and addresses critical challenges...

Sheboygan, Wisc. - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) released a new video at the 2018 Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) Conference highlighting restoration work completed under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Ann Arbor, Mich. - In a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) called for continued funding of $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in FY 2019. The GLC urged appropriators to fully fund...

Ann Arbor, Mich. - Jon Allan, immediate past chair of the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes (OGL), released the following statement today upon news that former Michigan Sen. and OGL Director Patty Birkholz passed away...

Ann Arbor, Mich. - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) recently launched a one-stop online portal for information about maritime careers on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The website, which provides information on types of maritime careers, employers, training...

Lansing, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Great Lakes Commission today announced the availability of more than $21,000 in grants to support local efforts to clean up rivers, streams and creeks across the state. Michigan’s Volunteer...