GLIN==> Great Lakes Commission News Briefs: Feb. 1, 2010

 <http://www.glc.org> Great Lakes Commission News Briefs 	

A monthly summary of issues, activities and events 
at the Great Lakes Commission 	Feb. 1, 2010 	





President's FY 2011 budget announced, includes $300 million for Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative 
President Obama announced his proposed budget for FY 2011 today, focusing on
job creation and fiscal responsibility. The President's budget continues
support for collaborative, interagency ecosystem restoration efforts,
including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
<http://glc.org/email/10/newsbriefs02-10.html#story1> Read more... 




New online applications offered by GLIN Labs 
Many new and creative ideas are now being tested for the Great Lakes
Information Network's online research and development laboratory GLIN Labs,
accessible at labs.glin.net.
<http://glc.org/email/10/newsbriefs02-10.html#story2> Read more... 




New Commission energy and water initiatives to inform Compact implementation

The Great Lakes Commission recently launched two new initiatives with grants
from the Great Lakes Protection Fund to generate information that can help
the states collectively achieve the goals of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
River Basin Water Resources Compact and Agreement.
<http://glc.org/email/10/newsbriefs02-10.html#story3> Read more... 






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This banner is being displayed at both Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay,
Wisconsin and Fraser Shipyards, Inc. in Superior, Wisconsin where American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) funds are supporting replacement of
30-year old diesel generator sets on two American Steamship Co. Great Lakes
bulk cargo vessels with new units to reduce toxic emissions. The project was
enabled by a grant  <http://www.glc.org/announce/09/07cleandiesel.html> to
the Great Lakes Commission through the EPA's Clean Diesel program. 




Upcoming Events



*	GLIN Labs  <http://labs.glin.net/events/dev0210> Developers
Forum/Webinar
Feb. 10, 2010
Ann Arbor, MI and online



*	GLC  <http://www.glc.org/greatlakesday/> Semiannual Meeting and
Great Lakes Days in Washington
Feb. 22-24, 2010 
Washington, D.C.



*	Great Lakes Observing  <http://www.glos.us/> System (GLOS) Annual
Meeting
April 28-29, 2010
Toronto, ON 


	


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Great Lakes Commission
2805 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100   Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791   734-971-9135
www.glc.org
A News Briefs archive can be found at www.glc.org/email/archive

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