Monday, May 12, 2025
Committed Climate Science in the Great Lakes
In its most recent newsletter, the Intergovernmental Joint Commission presented an updated assessment of the climate science being done in the Great Lakes basin. The…
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Great Lakes Contaminated by Toxic Flame Retardant
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released a report recommending the governments of Canada and the United States adopt a strategy to address toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)…
Computer Model Makes Great Lakes Climate 3-D
A computer model developed by researchers in the U.S. allows scientists to better capture the physical characteristics of the Great Lakes by fully resolving the…
Great Lakes Public Forum Summaries
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released summary reports from its public meetings in Milwaukee and Toronto on the health of Lakes Ontario and Michigan.…
Great Lakes Interest Groups Rally Around Need for Bi-National Great Lakes Blueprint
A group of mayors, business leaders, and environmental non-governmental organizations with an interest in Great Lakes and freshwater have requested the federal government to develop…
New Board Elected to Council of the Great Lakes Region
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) held its fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members on October 12th. The CGLR was formed after 250…
IJC Seeks Input on Binational Approach to Microplastics Entering the Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission (IJC) invites public comment on its Preliminary Recommendations on Microplastics in the Great Lakes for binational, science, policy, and education solutions…
Great Lake Public Forum Garners Public Input on Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Expressions of support, frustration, and the desire to see faster results were shared by participants of day two of The Great Lakes Public Forum held…
$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
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…