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A
monthly summary of issues, activities and events
at the Great Lakes Commission
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July 18, 2008
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Great Lakes Basin Compact
now moves to Congress
With
the recent signing by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm of that
state’s legislation ratifying the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River
Basin Water Resources Compact, the focus shifts to the U.S. Congress which
must grant its consent for the Compact to become law. More
Legislation reauthorizing Great Lakes Legacy Act moves
forward
One
of the Commission's top congressional priorities is moving forward with
legislation reauthorizing the Great Lakes Legacy Act now introduced in both
the House and Senate. More
Basin Program resumes grants, awarding over $350,000 for
2008 projects
Over
$354,000 in grant funding will be distributed this year among 17 projects
selected by the Great Lakes Commission under its Great Lakes Basin Program
for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control. More
Workshop held to identify benefits of restoring Areas of
Concern in Michigan
A
June 18 workshop held in Lansing, Mich., explored how cleanup efforts in
Michigan's 14 Great Lakes Areas of Concern are generating economic benefits
for local communities. More
Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species holds
first-ever joint meeting with Mississippi River counterpart
In
the first joint meeting of the two groups, the Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic
Nuisance Species held a combined session in Milwaukee June 17-18 with the
Mississippi River Basin Panel. More
New Sea Grant Fellow joins Great Lakes Commission
Kristina
Donnelly was recently named the 2008-09 Sea Grant Fellow at the Great Lakes
Commission and started her one-year fellowship in June. More
Three new interns join Great Lakes Commission staff
The
Great Lakes Commission recently welcomed three new interns, including two
from Quebec. More
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Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791
734-971-9135
www.glc.org
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