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August 22, 2019

Cyanide Spill Kills Fish, Closes Beaches

Last week, three thousand fish died as a result of a cyanide and ammonia spill from ArcelorMittal, a steel and mining company that has a large facility in Portage, Indiana. […]

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August 19, 2019

Aveda Earth Month 2019 Raises $150,000 for the Great Lakes

For the 12th year in a row, the Alliance for the Great Lakes was a beneficiary of regional Aveda Earth Month efforts. Aveda celebrates Earth Month in a big way. […]

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August 19, 2019

Aveda Earth Month 2019: Salon Fundraisers

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August 12, 2019

Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on Asian Carp Study

August 12, 2019 – The University of Michigan released new research earlier today on invasive Asian carp. Their research finds that the fish are capable of surviving in much more […]

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July 11, 2019

Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast

July 11, 2019 (Cleveland, OH) – Earlier today, NOAA and its partners released the 2019 Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) for Lake Erie. Researchers forecast a severe algal […]

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July 8, 2019

Videos: Week without Single-Use Plastics

As an environmental nonprofit, we know a thing or two about plastic pollution. We wrote the Great Lakes plastic-free pledge, we developed a plastic-free toolkit for our advocates, we empower […]

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July 3, 2019

Celebrate a Plastic-Free 4th of July on the Great Lakes

July 3, 2019 (Chicago, IL) – Millions of people will be heading to their favorite beach to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday this week. But, plastic pollution is all […]

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June 26, 2019

Birding in the Great Lakes region

Billions of birds migrate through the Great Lakes region each year along what is known as the Mississippi Flyway, and most stopover in suitable habitats like cities, parks, and even […]

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June 18, 2019

Balloon Pollution in the Great Lakes

This spring saw an uptick in awareness of the problem of plastics in our lakes, including the fact that thousands of pounds of balloon remnants end up in the water […]

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June 17, 2019

Great Lakes Governors and Premiers Meet, Pledge Collaboration on Drinking Water Issues

As of this year, many Great Lakes states and provinces are under new leadership. With five new governors in office and two premiers carrying out their first term, this weekend’s […]

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