International Joint Commission

Environment

International Joint Commission Gathers Scientific and Community Input in Milwaukee

Susan Bence

, October 19, 2016

More than a century ago, the Boundary Waters Treaty established an advisory group made up of representatives from the United States and Canada. The…
Environment

International Commission Advises Great Lakes States to Protect Against Future Diversions

Susan Bence

, January 20, 2016

The International Joint Commission, or IJC, released that advice on Tuesday.The U.S. and Canadian governments created the commission in 1909 to resolve…
Environment

Report: Mixed Results of Great Lakes Clean-up Efforts

Ann-Elise Henzl

, May 14, 2013

The International Joint Commission released a report Tuesday on how the health of the Great Lakes has changed in the past 25 years. The agency, made up of…