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March 13, 2020

Alliance: “COVID-19 crisis reminds us of the intrinsic connection between water and public health”

March 13, 2020 (Cleveland, OH) – As communities around the Great Lakes region respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, cities and other government entities have take action to halt water […]

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February 13, 2020

Ohio Announcement on Development of a Pollution Diet for Western Lake Erie a Step in the Right Direction

Cleveland, OH (February 13, 2020) – Earlier today, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft 2020 water quality report required by the Clean Water Act. In it, the agency […]

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April 26, 2019

Statement: Alliance for the Great Lakes Applauds Illinois’ Action on Asian Carp

April 26, 2019 (Chicago) — Earlier today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It confirms the state’s intent to serve as the […]

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March 13, 2019

Environmental Groups File 60-day Notice of Clean Water Act Lawsuit Against U.S. EPA for Failure to Act After Finding of Impaired Waterways in NE Indiana

Joint Media Statement by Alliance for the Great Lakes, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Hoosier Environmental Council Hammond, IN (March 13, 2019) – Today, the Environmental Law & Policy […]

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February 8, 2019

Water Affordability: Current Efforts Are Just a Drop in the Bucket

Cleveland, OH (February 8, 2019) – Yesterday, Great Lakes Today and American Public Media released a new investigative report – So Close, So Costly. The nine-month investigation examined the cost […]

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November 28, 2018

House passes Coast Guard bill containing new ballast rules

Chicago, IL (November 28, 2018) – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, which includes the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). […]

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November 14, 2018

Great Lakers Applaud Senate Action to Improve Bill on Aquatic Invasive Species

Chicago, IL (November 14, 2018) – Today the U.S. Senate passed legislation which changes how ballast water discharges from ships – the most common pathway for invasive species to enter […]

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November 7, 2018

Alliance for the Great Lakes Reacts to Midterm Election Results

Chicago, IL (November 7, 2018) – Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO Joel Brammeier issued the following statement in reaction to yesterday’s midterm election results. “With seven of […]

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September 15, 2018

Thousands of Adopt-a-Beach Volunteers Join Regional Cleanup Effort, Fight Plastic Pollution

September 15, 2018 (Chicago) — Great Lakes beaches are getting a deep clean today as thousands of volunteers head out for the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual September Adopt-a-Beach […]

ADOPT-A-BEACH TEAM OF THE WEEK

September 12, 2018

Erie County community a model in keeping beaches clean

Six years. Sixteen sites. Seven miles of shoreline. 60 to 100-plus volunteers, every month.   All the result of one man’s decision to voice concern about his local beaches. “I […]