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New reports on nutrient loading and spill response released by Great Lakes Commission; Wisconsin’s Kenneth G. Johnson elected chair
Cleveland, Ohio - Actions to reduce phosphorus loadings to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system were the focus of the Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, which kicked off Great Lakes Week in Cleveland this week. A GLC-led Regional Phosphorus Reduction...
Great Lakes Wind Collaborative 5th Annual Meeting, Sept. 25-26 in Erie, Pa
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC) – the leading source of information on windpower in the binational Great Lakes region – will be visiting Erie, Pa., later this month to host its 5th Annual Meeting, Sept. 25-26 at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront...
New risk assessment validates threat from Asian carp and points to Chicago-area waterways as most likely pathway into the Great Lakes
A new risk assessment led by the government of Canada on the threat posed to the Great Lakes by Asian carp heightens the urgent need for a permanent solution, such as hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds, said members of the...
Get mobile: Real-time beach data now available for all Great Lakes states
Ann Arbor, Mich. - Going to the beach? Now you can get real-time information on beach water quality advisories, weather and water conditions all on your mobile phone. The Great Lakes Commission (GLC), in partnership with LimnoTech and the Great Lakes states, has...
Statement from the Great Lakes Commission on the Accelerated Release of Options for Keeping Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Commission welcomes the recent decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it would accelerate the presentation to Congress and the public of options for permanently preventing Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River...
State-fed agreement announced to enhance coordination of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes
Five Great Lakes states and 10 federal agencies sign Memorandum of UnderstandingWashington, D.C. - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on offshore wind in the Great Lakes was signed today by the heads of 10 federal agencies and the governors of Illinois, Michigan,...
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