Biden administration builds on historic efforts toward clean water

Great Lakes Commission

The Biden administration recently announced a goal to protect 30 percent of lands and waters throughout the United States by 2030. This includes continued protection from mining impacts near wilderness areas such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in northeastern Minnesota. Read the full story by the Quetico Superior Foundation. Read the full story

Environmental groups announce support for new bill to protect Great Lakes, drinking water from microplastics

Great Lakes Commission

On World Water Day, March 22, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists will hold a briefing with partners at the Museum of Science and Industry to discuss protecting the Great Lakes and waterways from the environmental and health risks of microfiber pollution. Read the full story…

New nature reserve established at Hope Bay

Owen Sound Sun Times

A new nature reserve at Hope Bay will protect 463 acres on the Bruce Peninsula that is critical habitat to a variety of birds and mammals.  On Thursday, the Bruce Trail Conservancy announced the creation of the MapleCross Nature Reserve at Hope Bay.   Located along the Niagara Escarpment two kilometres east of Hope Bay […]

Great Lakes Commission Position Available: Financial Operations Specialist

Great Lakes Commission

Job Opportunities Great Lakes Commission Position Available: Financial Operations Specialist Application deadline: April 15, 2024  |  Download PDF Description The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has an immediate opening for a financial operations specialist to assist with administrative and financial duties for the GLC. The GLC manages dozens of federal and nonfederal grants and contracts, ranging…

Some want Michigan to regulate septic tanks to protect water quality

Great Lakes Echo

Being a state with direct access to a lot of freshwater creates opportunities for housing, jobs and tourism. 

However, the quality of Michigan’s water is threatened due to poorly maintained septic tanks, according to environmental advocates pushing for legislation to require periodic inspections of septic systems statewide.

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Request for Proposals: Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework Small Grants

Great Lakes Commission

News Request for Proposals: Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework Small Grants Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals (RFP) to support participation in the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) and implementation of priority Phragmites management actions. Indigenous Nations, U.S.-based state or local units of government, lake associations/watershed protection groups, nonprofit organizations, universities/colleges,…

COMMENTARY: Biden must revoke Line 5 permit before it destroys Great Lakes

Great Lakes Commission

There’s a resounding call in Michigan to shut down Line 5 with thousands of individuals organizing rallies, sending postcards, and urging their elected officials to end this threat. Various legal challenges, permit processes, and environmental analyses are currently underway, but President Biden has the ability to protect the Great Lakes by revoking Line 5’s presidential…

Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

Great Lakes Now

Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

The Great Lakes Commission, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and International Joint Commission are all tasked with varying aspects of management in the Great Lakes. On Wednesday, they all gathered ahead of a Washington, D.C. event honoring the region to sign a groundbreaking formal agreement. Going forward, the three organizations will work together to protect local ecosystems and the economies that depend on them.

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