Chemicals of Mutual Concern

Report from Great Lakes Science Advisory Board Proposes New Standard Operating Procedures and Assessment Framework to Enhance Microplastics Monitoring

Smaller than the eraser on the end of a pencil, microplastics are present in all five Great Lakes. The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes Science Advisory Board’s (SAB) latest report recommends a basinwide effort to monitor microplastic pollution.  

 

GLWQA 2009-2011 Priority Cycle Report: Chemicals of Emerging Concern

Second Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality (TAP)

Review of Canada-US Great Lakes Programs Advises Improvements to Binational Cooperation on Climate, Nutrients

Now more than ever, it’s time to embrace binational cooperation to ensure that the waters and people of the Great Lakes basin are healthy.

2020 Second TAP Report on Great Lakes Water Quality - Virtual News Conference

This broadcast will be live from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET Thursday, December 10, 2020.

2017 First Triennial Assessment of Progress Report on Great Lakes Water Quality

The IJC’s first Triennial Assessment of Progress report was released in November 2017, as well as a Highlights report, a Technical Appendix and a Summary of Public Comment Appendix.

2020 Second Triennial Assessment of Progress Report on Great Lakes Water Quality

The International Joint Commission's 2020 Second Triennial Assessment of Progress (TAP) Report on Great Lakes water quality.

Water Quality Board Continues Study on Nuclear Decommissioning

How can enough energy be provided to support growing populations and rising standards of living while reducing heat-trapping gases from burning fossil fuels that are driving global heating and the climate crisis?

Microplastics are a Potential Vector for Chemical Contaminants

Since the emergence of mass-produced plastics in the mid-19th century, it’s estimated that more than 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste have been generated --- equivalent to the weight of 1 billion elephants.

Advice on Parties' Draft Priorities for Science (2020-2022)