Shared Waters

At the 2023 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Day on Parliament Hill in May, the IJC and several binational and Canadian organizations met with Canadian members of Parliament and senators to discuss approaches to restoring and protecting the basin’s resources.

Great Lakes Day events resumed in-person this year, as IJC Commissioners and staff spent the week in Washington, D.C., to inform US lawmakers about the IJC’s Great Lakes water quality roles and responsibilities.

A new turbine design for hydroelectric dams may help improve the survival of fish and other species moving downstream in river systems, according to research conducted by Natel Energy.