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December 11, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 2

We entered this second week of lame duck expecting action on bills along multiple fronts as the legislature positioned themselves to wrap up activity for the year next week. Instead, this second week ended up feeling a little more like…

December 3, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 1

This week kicked off the first full week of lame duck legislative activity since the November election. The League's advocacy team is engaged on multiple fronts to promote a number of pieces of legislation we have been supporting and defending…

August 6, 2020

Register today for the Great Lakes Coalition’s 2020 Annual Meeting on August 8

On Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 10 a.m., the Great Lakes Coalition will be hosting its Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held alternatively as a webinar due to COVID-19. The featured speakers of the GLC Annual Meeting will be:…

July 22, 2020

Stimulus Water Restoration Initiative for Shoreline Communities

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative has recently launched its campaign to secure $20 billion for shoreline communities throughout the Great Lakes Basin and along the Mississippi River impacted by high waters and shoreline erosion. The Cities' Initiative's…

July 9, 2020

Call for trash and recycling data from municipalities – EGLE Mega Data Project

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently launched a new data collection initiative, known as the Mega Data Project. EGLE is seeking information from ALL municipalities that manage waste, recycling, and organics programs. The data will…

July 1, 2020

Governor Whitmer Signs CARES Funding Bill With Money for Locals

Earlier today, the Governor signed Senate Bill 690, as expected. This $880 million spending bill is the first appropriation of the roughly $3 billion that the State of Michigan had been allocated under the Coronavirus Relief Fund established within the…

May 18, 2020

GLC Webinar Highlights What To Expect With Continued High Waters, USACE Releases Summer Forecast

Last Friday, the Great Lakes Coalition hosted "What Caused the Great Lakes Levels to Increase" a webinar on the critical impacts of rising water levels along Michigan's shoreline. Presenters included Drew Gronewold, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School for Environmental and Sustainability…

March 27, 2020

Notice Regarding Operation of Waste Management Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency

The Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and Environment has provided the below guidance for businesses providing waste management activities on behalf of local communities. Waste and materials management activities are deemed essential and necessary activities. These activities return needed raw…

March 19, 2020

EGLE’s High Water Action Team Virtual Town Hall Scheduled for March 26

A high water town hall webinar has been scheduled for March 26, the first community outreach event organized by the ad hoc Michigan High Water Action Team, which was formed during the Michigan High Water Coordinating Summit in February. Attendees…

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