Tag: Great Lakes Commission
The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water
This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.
New Great Lakes water use report demonstrates shared stewardship of the world’s largest freshwater system
Ann Arbor, Michigan/Chicago, Illinois — A report released today on Great Lakes water use demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the
Annual Reports of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database
The Annual Reports of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Regional Water Use Database are published annually, and available via this link to the Great Lakes Regional Water Use website.
Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
Great Lakes Commission awards more than $1.7 million to reduce runoff and improve Great Lakes water quality
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) will award more than $1.76 million in grants to local groups to reduce the runoff of