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August 2, 2017
Protect Lake Erie, Keep Our Water Safe
Today, August 2, 2017 marks the third anniversary of the Toledo, Ohio water crisis that left residents without safe drinking flowing from their taps for more than two days. Several weeks […]
PRESS RELEASE
July 10, 2017
Wake-Up Call on Asian Carp Met with a Collective Yawn by Administration and Agencies
Chicago, IL (July 7, 2017) – The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) officials today announced the results of a two-week intensive monitoring effort triggered by the June 23 finding […]
PRESS STATEMENT
June 23, 2017
Asian carp found closer to Lake Michigan
Chicago, IL (June 23, 2017) – Agency officials today announced that an adult Asian carp was found north of the electric barrier in Illinois. The Alliance for the Great Lakes […]
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May 24, 2017
Ravine Residents Come Together
Spring has brought new life and a flurry of activity to Illinois’ ravines. The trees and brush that climb their banks have budded green with fresh growth. And heavy rain […]
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May 18, 2017
Hard-Fought Great Lakes Protections Under Attack
Invasive species, like zebra mussels and round gobies, have wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes. Brought in via ballast water tanks on ocean-going ships, invasive species out-compete native species and […]
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April 25, 2017
Alliance Takes EPA to Court to Protect Lake Erie
Today, we joined with a coalition of groups concerned about Lake Erie to file a lawsuit against US EPA for refusing to do its duty under the Clean Water Act. […]
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February 15, 2017
Alliance to Congress: Oil and Water Don’t Mix
In its 2017 Great Lakes Action Agenda, the Alliance outlines its concerns about oil transport through the region and the need to keep crude oil off the lakes. Our agenda […]
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February 15, 2017
Plastic Pollution: A Great Lakes Priority
The Alliance developed its 2017 Great Lakes Action Agenda to outline our federal priorities for lawmakers, which includes keeping a careful eye on plastic pollution. Researchers are finding alarming amounts […]
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May 1, 2016
Farmers, business leaders work to better Great Lakes water
A version of this story originally appeared in the Alliance for the Great Lakes 2015 Annual Report, published in May, 2016. In Green Bay, a handful of farmers are taking […]