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President's Message
March 4, 2026
On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Alliance for the Great Lakes joined three other environmental groups and filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition challenges the U.S. […]
Blog
February 11, 2026
Lake Michigan needs your vote! Voting has already started for the Illinois primary election. Races up and down the ballot will have an impact on Lake Michigan, our drinking water, […]
Blog
February 10, 2026
The federal government plays a critical role in protecting the Great Lakes. It’s responsible for funding projects, administering programs, and enforcing environmental safeguards. The Alliance for the Great Lakes advocates […]
Action Alert
January 8, 2026
Large data centers are springing up across Ohio. They can use huge amounts of freshwater – and may expel huge amounts of wastewater. The wastewater can be hot and contaminated with pollutants. The […]
Blog
January 8, 2026
Thank you to our Illinois supporters who took action to reduce plastic pollution in 2025! Whether you contacted your legislators, volunteered with Adopt-a-Beach, donated to the Alliance for the Great […]
Blog
December 10, 2025
Our amazing Adopt-a-Beach volunteers removed 541,750 pieces of litter – more than 23,000 pounds – from Great Lakes beaches, trails, parks, and marinas in 2025! Their work kept more than […]
Action Alert
December 3, 2025
The U.S. EPA is proposing to weaken the Clean Water Act by eliminating protections for many streams and wetlands that feed into the Great Lakes. This would put our drinking […]
Press Release
August 20, 2025
CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2025) – The Great Lakes region faces the prospect of water shortages, groundwater conflicts, and contaminated aquifers as demand sharply increases from large water users such […]
Blog
July 17, 2025
Earlier this year, we asked our Illinois supporters to send a message to their legislators: keep plastic pollution out of the Great Lakes and our drinking water. Our supporters delivered […]
Press Release
June 26, 2025
CHICAGO, IL (June 26, 2025) – Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its prediction for the size and scope of the now-annual Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). […]