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The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus is a binational, nonpartisan org of state & provincial legislators working to protect the Great Lakes basin.
Joined December 2014
IN Rep. Dave Abbott, MI Rep. Morgan Foreman, and MI Sen. Sue Shink represented the GLLC at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Leadership Summit in Quebec City. Thank you to Minister Skeete and Parliamentary Assist. Lemay for welcoming our members to the province!
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The GLLC looks forward to serving as an implementing partner of the Cities Initiative's Economic Transformation Action Plan!
Mayors from across the United States and Canada have launched the Economic Transformation Action Plan, a 10-year blueprint to position our region as the Fresh Coast Economic Corridor™ Learn more: https://t.co/7uCQTE04F8
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The GLLC is excited to support the effort to link a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail with the existing Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in Canada: https://t.co/gwOsUggtQ1
postindustrial.com
Explore US and Canada tourism with the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail connecting vibrant communities across borders.
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Glad to be a part of @GLLCaucus with other #Indiana Legislators at the conference in South Bend.
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Register now for the last webinar in our series on #GreatLakes resilience, to be held 9/23! Speakers from @GLLCaucus @aglpa_ports @TheDWCPA and @IJCsharedwaters will share resilience implementation efforts from throughout the region. Register here: https://t.co/sKd3uOXXBs
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Caucus members also visited South Bend's #wastewater treatment facilities to learn how innovation, investments, and new tech are improving wastewater management and protecting the St. Joseph River — a major tributary of the #GreatLakes — from #stormwater overflow.
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#Midwestern members of @GLLCaucus met this week in South Bend, IN, for the nonpartisan, bi-national group's 2025 Annual Meeting. Led by Caucus Chair, IL @SenatorFine, legislators on Sept. 15 were updated on the group's Task Force on Emerging Contaminants. (1/2)
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I recently attended the Patricia Birkholz Institute on emerging contaminants, such as PFAS, microplastics, and nanoplastics. This conference was hosted by the @GLLCaucus which is a nonpartisan group of legislators from the Midwest and Canada.
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The GLLC has been working with partners across the eight Great Lakes states to explore creating a U.S. companion trail to Canada's Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. Learn more: https://t.co/d0EWCnMrRM
greatlakesnow.org
A new trail system aims to connect eight states, communities and ecosystems along the world’s largest freshwater system.
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NEMWI is continuing its Voices From The Great Lakes series, with Illinois State Senator Laura Fine, Chair of the @GLLCaucus. In her guest essay, Sen. Fine discusses GLLC’s important work in addressing crucial issues in the region. Read here:
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Thanks to interstate cooperation, construction is set to begin on the long-sought #BrandonRoad project to keep invasive carp out of the #GreatLakes: https://t.co/oe0HfoWpzS
@GLLCaucus @USACEHQ #InvasiveSpecies
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the individuals and families affected by the devastating wildfires in California. We stand with the state officials, first responders and countless heroes working tirelessly and courageously under these difficult circumstances. Your resilience
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The #Midwestern Legislative Conference's Season of Learning webinars continues Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m. CST with 'Indigenous Treaty Law: A Primer for State & Provincial Legislators.' See more & register:
csgmidwest.org
The Midwest-Canada Relations Committee and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus invited state and provincial legislators, as well as staff and...
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The GLLC is partnering on two of @CSGMidwest's upcoming webinars: - Data Centers in the Midwest on Dec. 10 - Indigenous Treaty Law in the U.S. and Canada on Dec. 17 Register here:
csgmidwest.org
Dec 10 | Data Centers in the Midwest: Their Expected Growth and Potential Impacts on Water Use and Management CSG...
Close out the 2024 legislative session with information to help you prepare for 2025. Register today for the #Midwestern Legislative Conference's series of informational webinars, from Dec. 10-19:
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A new federal drinking water standard is aimed at eliminating "forever chemicals" or #PFAS. States are implementing stricter regulations, remediation strategies and legislation to monitor and reduce PFAS levels in drinking water. https://t.co/uOvV0q6QJm
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Recent #Midwestern state laws & a new federal #drinkingwater standard mark the latest efforts to end threat of ‘#foreverchemicals’: https://t.co/9W42gmNaVn
@BrandforMN @senatorellman
csgmidwest.org
The class of “forever chemicals” known by the acronym PFAS is the focus of a new federal drinking water standard...
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The GLLC is working with @UMSEAS and @GreatLakesGLISA to share best practices for states to support local flood resilience. Check out this article about PhD candidates Olivia David and Amy Van Zanen and their excellent work: https://t.co/rUxsiOpEvF
seas.umich.edu
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) PhD students Olivia David (MS ‘22) and Amy Van Zanen (MS ‘23) helped develop a guidebook with actionable recommendations on how...
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