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May 9, 2024
In 2010, Congress established the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in collaboration with other federal agencies, states, and tribes, to fund […]
Blog
April 22, 2024
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers and Alliance Ambassadors do so much for the Great Lakes! They organize beach cleanups. They spread the word about how people can protect the lakes. They build community […]
Press Release
April 11, 2024
CHICAGO, IL (April 11, 2024) – Eighty six percent of litter collected on Great Lakes beaches is composed either partially or fully of plastic, according to a new report released […]
Press Release
April 3, 2024
LANSING, MI (April 3, 2024) – Nutrient pollution is a severe threat to water quality across the Great Lakes region and is particularly important in the Western Basin of Lake […]
Press Release
March 25, 2024
CHICAGO, IL (March 25, 2024) – Last week on World Water Day, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists held a press […]
Blog
March 8, 2024
This opinion piece was first published by the Chicago Sun-Times. By Molly Flanagan, COO & Vice President for Programs While Illinois didn’t bring ecosystem-destroying invasive carp to the United States, […]
Blog
February 20, 2024
Significant progress continues to be made in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, but much more needs to be done. Although increased federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment Act these […]
Quiz
February 13, 2024
What is a goal of Great Lakes restoration? Restoring habitat for fish and wildlife Reducing threats to people’s health Improving local economies All of the above The most important program […]
Press release
February 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2024) – Today, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Representative David Joyce (R-OH) sponsored the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative […]
Press Release
February 5, 2024
CHICAGO (February 5, 2024) – In November 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed improvements to the nation’s drinking water rules to finally address the widespread use of dangerous […]