News Archive: Great Lakes United

NECIS releases An Action Plan on Invasive Species, for the Administration and the 112th Congress

NECIS groups outline the policy changes needed to curb invasive species introduction and spread, with a focus on screening intentional imports, preventing inadvertent introductions, and addressing funding gaps. http://www.necis.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/NECIS-brochure-2011.pdf

NECIS Comments on Ballast Water

On June 11, 2010, five members of NECIS (Great Lakes United, Natural Areas Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Wildlife Federation, and The Nature Conservancy) jointly submitted comments during the public comment period to the National Research Council Committee on Assessing Numeric Limits for Living Organisms in Ballast Water at the National Academy of Sciences. [...]