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Ann Arbor, Mich. – Fifteen Great Lakes regional organizations are urging President Obama to maintain or exceed funding of $475 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the federal budget for FY 2011.The initiative was proposed by the Obama...

Design and construction work is being initiated on a $30 million project to restore the shoreline along Muskegon Lake on the east shore of Lake Michigan. Spurred by a $10 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the American...

December 2, 2009Governor Pat QuinnOffice of the Governor207 State HouseSpringfield, IL 62702Download Asian Carp Migration - Response mapDear Governor Quinn:On behalf of the undersigned member states and provinces of the Great Lakes Commission, we offer our full...

The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative has released Offshore Siting Principles and Guidelines for Wind Development on the Great Lakes, now available here. The document was a collaborative effort by members of the group’s Offshore Wind Workgroup and other stakeholders....

Great Lakes Commission calls for congressional and presidential approvalAnn Arbor, Mich. – One of the most ambitious environmental restoration efforts ever proposed for the Great Lakes appears imminent following the emergence from a House-Senate conference committee...

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The U.S. EPA Inspector General has released a report (No. 09-P-0231) evaluating the agency’s management of contaminated sediment cleanups in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC). The report focuses on the effectiveness of the Great Lakes Legacy...