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Title	Description	Organization	Date published	Content Type
Resolution in support of Canadian input into U.S. hydroseparation studies		Great Lakes United	Dec 30 2011	Great Lakes United resolution
Resolution on returning St Clair River conveyance capacity to its state prior to the 1958 -1962 conditions		Great Lakes United	Dec 30 2011	Great Lakes United resolution
2012 Board Nomination Form		Great Lakes United	Aug 1 2012	Letter, comment, or government submissions
List of invasive species in the Great Lakes	A list of invasive species discovered in the Great Lakes, including species and discovery information.	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Mar 18 2008	Factsheet
Zebra and Quagga Mussel Sightings Distribution	A map show sitings of zebra and quagga mussels across the United States.	United States Geological Survey	Mar 18 2008	Factsheet
Ontario Zebra Mussel Distribution	A map showing the spread of zebra mussels across Ontario.	Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters	Mar 18 2008	Factsheet
Zebra Mussel: Facts and Figures	Background information on the zebra mussel. Includes native range, history of invasion, biology, and ecological impacts.	Great Lakes United	Mar 18 2008	Factsheet
Zebra Mussel Invasion: Unheeded Alarms	Scientists have been forecasting the introduction of zebra mussels to North America for over a century, and yet these alarm bells were ignored for decades. T.F Nalepa and D.W. Schlosser summarize several of these warnings in the opening of Zebra Mussels- Biology, Impacts and Control (1993, Lewis Publishers, CRC Press Inc, Boca Raton, FL, 810 pp.) Quotes and reference citations from the book are listed in this document.	Great Lakes United	Mar 18 2008	Factsheet
Level and Flows II	THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Great Lakes United reaffirm support for detailed aaseaament of current water use so ae to better approach defense of Great Lakes United opposition to diveraions and further to affirm Great Lakes United's goal af developing a legal defense against diversion; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Great Lakes United seek the means to fund the necessary legal research and intervention.	Great Lakes United	May 18 1986	Great Lakes United resolution
GLMRIS Sign on Letter 2011	The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are collecting public comments until March 31, 2011on their Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Feasibility Study (GLMRIS). This sign on letter outlines the ENGO position on this issue.	Great Lakes United, NRDC, NWF, Prairie Rivers Network	Mar 15 2011	Letter, comment, or government submissions
TESTIMONY OF National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species	TESTIMONY OF National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species Before The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on the Importation of Exotic Species and the Impact on Public Health and Safety July 17, 2003	Multiple	Jul 17 2003	Letter, comment, or government submissions
IUGLS Lake Superior Regulation comments August 2012	On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, Alliance for the Great Lakes and Great Lakes United, please consider these comments on the Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Lake Superior Regulation as part of the International Upper Great Lakes Study (IUGLS).	National Wildlife Federation, Great Lakes United, Alliance for the Great Lakes	Aug 29 2012	Letter, comment, or government submissions
IUGLS Lake Superior Regulation comments August 2012	On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, Alliance for the Great Lakes and Great Lakes United, please consider these comments on the Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Lake Superior Regulation as part of the International Upper Great Lakes Study (IUGLS).	National Wildlife Federation, Great Lakes United, Alliance for the Great Lakes	Aug 29 2012	Letter, comment, or government submissions
The National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species: Testimony	Testimony Presented by Dr. Phyllis N. Windle Senior Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists to the Joint Oversight Hearing, House Committee on Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands on April 29, 2003	Multiple	Apr 29 2003	Letter, comment, or government submissions
Consistency of State and Provincial Regulations with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement	BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Great Lakes United acknowledges the leadership of former Michigan Governor Blanchard in writing an Executive Order that requires regulations and programs to be reviewed for their consistency with the GLWQA; and that other Great Lakes states and provinces be urged to make similar commitments to review regulations and programs prior to adoption to ensure their consistency with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.	Great Lakes United	May 5 1991	Great Lakes United resolution
36 Group Sign-on to EPA Vessel General Permit	Thirty six diverse organizations from across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region joined together to call on the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen a proposed permit regulating ballast water discharges from commercial vessels. The group letter was sent on the last day of the EPA's comment period on the permit.	Multiple	Feb 23 2012	Letter, comment, or government submissions
Resolution to restore Lake Michigan/Huron water levels to pre-1962 conditions	A resolution before the Great Lakes United membership in the 2011 Annual Meeting.	Algonquin Eco Watch		Great Lakes United resolution
Water as a Human Right 2012 Resolution	Approved Resolution on Water as a Human Right voted in by membership at the 2012 AGM.	Great Lakes United	Dec 1 2012	Great Lakes United resolution
NECIS Economics Factsheet	Economic impact of invasive species from the live animal trade	NECIS	Nov 1 2011	Factsheet
Screening Factsheet: Congress can act now to prevent costly invasions of non-native species and diseases	NECIS factsheet on Screening for Invasive Species	NECIS	Dec 13 2011	Factsheet
Resolution opposing the construction of new nuclear reactor at Fermi Nuclear Complex on Lake Erie	Resolution before Great Lakes United membership for the 2011 Annual Meeting.	Coalition for a Nuclear Free Great Lakes		Great Lakes United resolution
Resolution Calling for a Coordinated Great Lakes Water Quantity Advisory Board	Resolution before Great Lakes United membership in the 2011 Annual Meeting.	Algonquin Eco Watch		Great Lakes United resolution
AGM 2011 - Resolution in support of Canadian input into U.S. hydroseparation studies	Resolution for conisderation in the 2011 Annual Meeting.	Sierra Club - Ontario		Great Lakes United resolution
Great Lakes United By-Laws November 2012	The attached file contains Great Lakes United's By-laws voted into effect November 9, 2012.	Great Lakes United	Dec 1 2012	Letter, comment, or government submissions
Good Green Jobs Conference 2012	The London District and Labour Council hosts the Good Green Jobs Conference 2012. More information in the attached .pdf file.	London and District Labour Council	Apr 3 2012	Multimedia (image, video, audio, PowerPoint)

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