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Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report

State of the Great Lakes report 2024

EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes coordinates the development of and publishes the annual Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report to the state Legislature on behalf of the governor. The statutory report is a collection of articles highlighting the year’s projects, accomplishments, and priority issues and initiatives related to the health and sustainability of the world’s greatest surface freshwater system, including the four Great Lakes that border Michigan. 

The 2024 report features 15 articles by State of Michigan experts and guest writers from governmental agencies, academia, and the nonprofit sector.

Read the report in your choice of formats: