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May 9, 2025
White House Issues Invasive Carp Memo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2025) – Today, President Donald Trump signed and issued a memo directing his administration to take steps to block invasive carp from reaching […]
Blog
May 6, 2025
Trump Budget Proposal Slashes Federal Funding, Threatens the Great Lakes and Sets Up Showdown With Congress
The Trump Administration’s proposed FY 2026 President’s Budget slashes federal non-defense spending and proposes steep cuts to federal programs that protect and restore the Great Lakes and the communities that […]
Webinar
May 5, 2025
Webinar: Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
What can be done to address the growing problem of pollution caused by plastic in Great Lakes water? Watch our conversation with Great Lakes policy experts, researchers, and legislators about […]