Michigan State University Professor wins Stockholm Water Prize
Stockholm (31 August 2016) –Professor Joan B. Rose received the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday, for her tireless contributions to global public health; by assessing risks to human health in water and creating guidelines and tools for decision-makers and communities to improve global wellbeing. The prize was presented to Joan Rose by H.M. Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, […]
Mayors, including John Dickert of Racine, fight back against Waukesha Diversion
Mayor John Dickert of Racine, Wisconsin is one of a group of 150 mayors from around the Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada that are taking a stand against what has become known as the “Waukesha Diversion”. This group, members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, are suing the compact council for what they believe to be […]
New studies deepen the debate on Ethanol just in time for our upcoming documentary
Biofuels have been in the news a lot lately, and they’re a contentious subject. Ethanol, in particular, is divisive. Especially in Iowa, where over fifty percent of the nine billion dollar a year corn crop is used for Ethanol. In an election year, this takes on critical significance, as presidential candidates have to take sides on the issue. For years […]
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Register now for 2014 GLC Semiannual Meeting
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Registration is now open for the 2014 Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes Day events scheduled for March 4-6, 2014, … Read More »
First Great Lakes Demonstration Farm Network to Launch in Green Bay Area
Madison, Wis. – The Lower Fox River Watershed, just south of Green Bay, will be home to a network of farms that will demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Great Lakes Commission … Read More »