Saturday, September 12, 2026
$5.18 Million in Grants for Great Lakes Restoration
The new funding will allow the RBG to continue its restoration of coastal wetland habitat that serves to rehabilitate
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Great Lakes As a Shared and Protected Resource
In 2000, the International Joint Commission (IJC) pointed to policy gaps across government bodies with respect to the Great Lakes. In a statement released this week, the IJC described the progress over the last sixteen years as “for the most part a good new story.”
Widespread Plastic Pollution Found in Great Lakes Tributaries
Tiny pieces of harmful plastic, called microplastics, are prevalent in many rivers that flow into the Great Lakes, according to a study published todayin the journal…
U.S. Senate Passed Bill for Great Lakes Protection
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes several provisions that would support Great Lakes protection, including the establishment of a Great Lakes Algal…
All-Female Sailing Expedition Surveys Microplastics in the Great Lakes Basin
A light breeze from the southwest catches the sails of our Catalina 42 as we manoeuvre her bow into the wind under the direction of…
EPA Awards 13 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities Grants Totalling Over $2 Million
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the recipients of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totalling more than $2 million to 13 cities…
Great Lakes Mayors Request a Hearing to Challenge Waukesha Diversion Decision
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative–composed of Great Lakes mayors–is requesting a hearing to challenge the decision to allow Waukesha to divert water…
IJC Seeks Comment on Strategy to Reduce PBDE Fire Retardant Chemicals in the Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes, a report proposing a strategy for federal, state and provincial governments…
German Ship Company Pleads Guilty to Dumping Wastewater Into Great Lakes
A German ship company pled guilty to illegally dumping oily waste into the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior. According to court documents, the ship’s chief…
Waukesha and Great Lakes Water: Some Historical Background
On June 21, the eight U.S. states touching the Great Lakes approved an application by Waukesha, Wisconsin to divert water from Lake Michigan. Daniel Macfarlane provides…
Canada and the U.S. Identified Eight Chemicals of Mutual Concern for the Great Lakes
The governments of Canada and the United States today announced that they have identified eight substances as chemicals of mutual concern under the Canada-U.S. Great…
Report Recommends Strategy to Address Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
A new report is calling on the Ontario government to implement an incentive for the public to recycle plastic bottles to reduce plastic pollution in…
Ontario Government Announces $1.5 Million in Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund Projects
Ontario is investing $1.5 million this year in local efforts to help protect, restore, and enhance the Great Lakes. Now in its fourth year, the…
Ontario Lieutenant Governor Meets With Teachers To Discuss Great Lakes Education
Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell met with 100 teachers at Brantford Collegiate Institute this week at a two-day event aimed at empowering teachers to incorporate…
IJC Releases Results of Great Lakes Public Opinions Survey
Eighty-five per cent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception…
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Opposes Waukesha Diversion from Lake Michigan
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, representing mayors across the Great Lakes basin, sent letters to the governors and premiers of the Great…
IJC Reports Success in Preserving Great Lakes Water Supply
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report this week summarizing the progress made to fulfill the recommendations of a 2000 commissions study on the protection…
Great Lakes Mayors Commit to Reduce 30 Million Tonnes of CO2
While the negotiations of the 21st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP21) edged closer to an agreement in Paris, a group of Great…
Federal Party Platforms and Great Lakes Issues
In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative—a binational coalition of over 110 U.S. and Canadian mayors and local…
New Legislation Passed to Protect the Great Lakes
This week, the Ontario government passed the Great Lakes Protection Act which will strengthen the province’s ability to keep the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence…
Great Lakes Grants Available for Local Projects
Ontario is calling on community groups to apply for a Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund grant, in an effort to help protect, restore, and enhance…
University of Michigan Announces $70,000 in Great Lakes Research Grants
The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute announced on March 9 that it will provide $70,000 to researchers from the United States and Canada working…
Ontario to Introduce Great Lakes Legislation
The Province of Ontario announced on February 18 that it will introduce new legislation to help protect the Great Lakes and recognize their importance to…
IJC Launches New Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee
The International Joint Commission (IJC), which prevents and resolves disputes between the United States and Canada over the use and quality of boundary waters, announced…