Tag: Lake Michigan
Increased Cooperation to Support Great Lakes Transportation
The Great Lakes are a critical shared waterway, and cooperation between the United States and Canada has been key to the safety and efficiency...
Agreement Reached on Out-of-Basin Diversion of Great Lakes Water
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council) and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) have made...
Risk of Phragmites in the Great Lakes Basin
In April, the Great Lakes Ecological Forecasting project based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre, published Bogged Down in Phragmites: Assessing Risk in the...
Michigan Posts $1M Challenge for Solutions to Asian Carp
Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan Legislature have launched a $1 million global search for innovative solutions to the impending invasion of the Asian...
Great Lakes Mayors Call for Leadership from Canada
At their annual meeting and conference, hosted by outgoing chair Mayor Denis Coderre, in Montreal, member mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence...
Oil Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Region
Three research papers were recently released that focus on oil transportation in the Great Lakes region.
Commissioned by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), the papers address...
Modelling the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in Great Lakes
Already, 2017 has seen increased vigilance from Canadian provinces with respect to aquatic invasive species (AIS). A new study released earlier this month tracked the...
Northeast-Midwest Institute on Bi-National Great Lakes Efforts
The Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI), a U.S. not-for-profit focused on economic development in and around the Great Lakes, has commented on the International Joint Commission...
63 U.S. Representatives Write Letter for Great Lakes Funding
United States congressional representatives have appealed directly to the president that he provide $300 million to support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in...
New President and CAO of Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities...
The Board of Directors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) has announced that John Dickert will has been selected...
