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Great Lakes Commission News Briefs
A summary of issues, activities and events
at the Great Lakes Commission
April 26, 2012

Sediment control grant applications now being accepted
Applications are now being accepted by the Great Lakes Commission for grants offered under the 2012 Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control program. Read more...


New maps depict relationships between energy production and water resources in the Great Lakes region
A new set of interactive maps created by the Great Lakes Commission and now accessible online identifies all the electrical generation plants in the Great Lakes basin, and shows their potential impact on surface water and groundwater resources. The maps, viewable at erie.glin.net/glew, were produced as part of the Great Lakes Energy-Water Nexus (GLEW) Initiative. Read more...



The Great Lakes Energy-Water Nexus (GLEW) Initiative interactive maps identify all the electrical generation plants in the Great Lakes basin, and show their potential impact on surface water and groundwater resources.

Webinar series designed to identify tools for siting wind turbines
A webinar series now underway under the aegis of the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC) is exploring existing GIS decision support tools that can be used to inform the siting of wind farms. Read more...


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