Quiz
February 13, 2024
Pop Quiz: Great Lakes Restoration
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
Health of the Lakes and Strength of Local Economies Relies on Reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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
EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Can Demonstrate Biden Administration’s Commitment to Protecting Human Health
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 […]
DC Update
January 24, 2024
Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing After a Year of Divided Government?
At the beginning of 2023, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of divided […]
Blog
December 11, 2023
Proposed EPA rule would strengthen protections against lead in drinking water, but timetable leaves too many Great Lakes residents in danger
On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took an important step in protecting public health by proposing to significantly strengthen national drinking water regulations for toxic lead […]
Press Release
December 8, 2023
Great Lakes Compact Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Joint statement from the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center Ann Arbor, MI (October 8, 2023) – Fifteen years after federal approval […]
Blog
November 20, 2023
20 Years and Counting
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers removed more than 530,000 pieces of litter – weighing over 25,000 pounds – from Great Lakes shorelines in 2023. Each piece of litter is part of a bigger […]
Blog
November 2, 2023
Alliance Earns Three Top Charity Ratings
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded top charitable ratings from Charity Navigator, Guidestar, and GreatNonprofits. The ratings recognize our organization’s financial health, […]
Press Release
October 9, 2023
Waukesha’s Diversion of Lake Michigan Water Highlights the Importance of the Great Lakes Compact
Chicago, IL (October 9, 2023) – The City of Waukesha, Wisconsin began supplying Lake Michigan water to its residents today. This is the first diversion of Great Lakes water to […]
Diving Deep for Solutions
October 4, 2023
Complicated Crops: Agriculture is a major economic engine in the Great Lakes, and poses the greatest threat to their waters
For our Diving Deep for Solutions series, we commissioned author and journalist Kari Lydersen to examine big issues facing the lakes today and how our expert team at the Alliance […]