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The Council has one simple mission: To encourage and facilitate environmentally responsible economic growth through a cooperative effort between the public and private sectors among the eight Great Lakes States and with Ontario and Québec. Through the Council, Governors work collectively to ensure that the entire Great Lakes region is both economically sound and environmentally conscious in addressing today's problems and tomorrow's challenges.
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Great Lakes Water Management
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin
Water Resources Council adopts budget and
creates advisory committee
June 17, 2009--The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council met on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. This conference call meeting was open to the public and included an opportunity for public comments. An agenda and
resolutions adopted at the meeting are
available. Notice of the meeting was
provided on May 15, 2009.
June 17, 2009 Agenda»
Draft Compact Council Resolution #6--FY2010 Budget--1st Quarter»
Draft Compact Council FY2010 Budget--1st Quarter»
Draft Compact Council Resolution #7--Advisory Committee»
Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council»
Aquatic Invasive Species
Governors Urge Congress to Fund Carp Barrier Credit to States
On May 7, 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn as Chair of the Great Lakes Governors’ AIS Task Force sent a letter on behalf of the Governors to the Great Lakes Congressional Delegation. The letter requests funding to credit the States for their past contributions toward construction of the “Asian carp barrier” in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
May 7, 2009 Governor Quinn Letter to Great Lakes Congressional Delegation»
Aquatic Invasive Species»
The Compass--April 2009
Council of Great Lakes Governors Newsletter Available
The Council of Great Lakes Governors is pleased to announce that the April 2009 edition of its newsletter, THE COMPASS, is now available for download.
Highlights in this issue of THE COMPASS:
* A Message from Council Chair, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
* Governors Applaud President's Commitment to Great Lakes Restoration
* Australia-New Zealand Trade Mission Creates Results
* GLNA Leads UK Sales Mission and Exhibits at ITB Berlin
* Comments Sought on Draft Water Use Reporting Protocols for Regional Database
* Stimulus Funding Boosts Renewable Energy
April 2009 Issue of The Compass»
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Great Lakes Restoration and Protection
Great Lakes Governors Applaud Obama Commitment to Great Lakes Restoration and Protection
On April 7, 2009 Council Chair Governor Doyle of Wisconsin sent a letter on behalf of the Great Lakes Governors to President Obama applauding his recent proposals in support of Great
Lakes restoration and protection, and called for the enactment of a framework that
encompasses several overarching principles.
April 7, 2009 Governor Doyle Letter to President Barack Obama »
Great Lakes Protection and Restoration»
Great Lakes Restoration and Protection
Great Lakes Governors Encourage NOAA to Allocate Funding for Great Lakes Projects
On April 6, 2009 Council Chair Governor Doyle of Wisconsin sent a letter on behalf of the Great Lakes Governors to Secretary Locke of the U.S. Department of Commerce encourage him and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership to allocate as much funding as
possible toward grants in the Great Lakes States. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 entrusted NOAA with $170 million nationally for Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project Grants.
April 6, 2009 Governor Doyle Letter to Secretary Locke»
Great Lakes Protection and Restoration»
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