At five IJC public meetings on the Great Lakes held March 21-29 around the basin, standing-room-only crowds packed venues in Canada and the United States to learn from presentations about topics reflecting local issues as they relate to the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem, and to share their…
Chemicals of Mutual Concern
In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where the culture and long-standing heritage of First Nations and Tribes are a vibrant part of the region’s lifestyle and economy, the inherent value of the lakes stood out as the key message to the IJC at its first public meeting in 2017 on the Great Lakes.
The makeup of Great Lakes fisheries could change in coming decades due to invasive species and the effects of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as popular stocked Pacific salmon species are numerically surpassed by native fish like walleye and lake trout.
Now’s your chance to influence what actions will be taken for the Great Lakes in the next three-year or triennial cycle.
The traditional view of the manufacturer that creates a product and then leaves the rest of its life cycle up to consumers is giving way to a new reality of what’s known as “extended producer responsibility.” A growing number of companies are working toward more recycling and proper disposal of…
A dangerous class of chemical compounds called endocrine disruptors has been known to cause health problems in wildlife and people since the 1960s.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released a report recommending the governments of Canada and the United States adopt a strategy to address toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes, to reduce risks to human health and the environment.
The Experimental Lakes Area is a freshwater research facility comprised of 58 small lakes and their watersheds.
When the United States and Canada signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012, the two countries agreed to draw up a list of chemicals of mutual concern (CMCs): human-made substances that pose a threat to human health and the environment that the governments want to target for binational…
Critics of the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 viewed the law as a flawed piece of regulation that did little to safeguard people and the environment from toxic chemicals since it passed in 1976.