Greening of the Great Lakes
www.greeningofthegreatlakes.com
 Michigan State
University and News/Talk 760 WJR have launched a web site called
"Greening of the Great Lakes." The goal of the web site is to
provide information and insight into the organizations committed to
making the Great Lakes region a leader in environmental
practices.
With video, podcasts, pictures, graphics and
numerous links to other relative sites and news stories, Greening of
the Great Lakes is designed to be an entertaining online resource
for anyone interested in learning about the Great Lakes region,
related environmental issues and ways that they can protect the
environment.
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St. Lawrence Plan (SLP): For a Sustainable
Development
www.planstlaurent.qc.ca
 The SLP aims to
contribute to a sustainable development that promotes ecological
integrity, environmentally responsible economic activities,
community commitment and informed, concerted and integrated
governance of the St. Lawrence.
Underwater Cultural Resources
www.nysgunderwater.org
The material presented in this web site focuses on
the educational needs of those New Yorker's interested in the use
and management of underwater (shipwreck, cultural sites, etc.)
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Local Investment in the Great Lakes and
St. Lawrence
www.glc.org/glinvestment
 A new report
concludes that local governments in the U.S. and Canada invest an
estimated $15 billion annually to protect and restore the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence River, but cannot keep pace with the one-two
punch of escalating threats to the resource and ongoing cuts in
federal restoration programs.
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International Upper Great Lakes
Study
www.iugls.org
 The International Joint
Commission appointed the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board
in February 2007 to examine whether the regulation of Lake Superior
outflows can be improved to address the evolving needs of the upper
Great Lakes. The study area includes lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron
and Erie, and their interconnecting channels.
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