Great Lakes Connection

Oil production in the north-central United States and western Canada has increased rapidly since 2010. Its transport near or through the Great Lakes region via pipelines and rail has expanded as well.

The importance of clean Great Lakes water to human well-being has been a historic focus for the International Joint Commission.

Under particular wind and water conditions, drinking water intakes in the Bay of Quinte could be exposed to contamination, according to a recent study performed by the Royal Military College of Canada.

Two countries, eight states, two provinces, and hundreds of counties, nongovernmental organizations and private businesses make decisions that affect the Great Lakes.

A new partnership among residents of Great Lakes island communities has launched. The concept was spearheaded by Michigan Office of the Great Lakes Director Jon W. Allan and draws inspiration from the Island Institute, a nonprofit that supports 15 off-shore islands in Maine.