Podcast
May 31, 2022
Dr. Sherri Mason – Plastic Pollution
Dr. Sherri Mason, is a leading expert on plastic pollution. Her award-winning work has drawn international attention to the threat of microplastics in our waters and led to the passage […]
Blog
May 23, 2022
New Study: Downstream Water Users Bear Financial Burden of Upstream Pollution
Ohioans across the state are struggling to afford their water and sewer bills. A first-of-its-kind case study finds that water bills are pushed even higher for communities that pull their […]
Blog
May 16, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach 2022: Off to a Strong Start
Spring may have only just decided to arrive, but Adopt-a-Beach volunteers are already turning out in force. Nearly 1,000 volunteers have collected over 5,000 pounds of litter. And the numbers […]
Blog
May 12, 2022
4 Ways Climate Change Is Challenging the Great Lakes
With our abundant fresh water and temperate climate, the Great Lakes region is often thought of as a climate haven that may be off the hook from the worst impacts […]
Press release
April 29, 2022
Alliance Urges Congress to Fully Fund Project to Stop Invasive Carp
Chicago, IL (April 29, 2022) – Earlier today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released its version of the Water Resource and Development Act (WRDA). In reaction, the Alliance for […]
DC Update
March 31, 2022
Biden’s FY23 Budget Proposal & the Great Lakes
Last year Congress and the Biden Administration delivered on historic investments in water programs which brought significant funding to the Great Lakes region. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Press Release
February 19, 2022
City of Chicago denies permit for General Iron’s recycling plant
Chicago, IL (February 18, 2022) – Earlier today, the City of Chicago denied a permit for General Iron’s Southside Recycling project on the city’s southeast side in the Calumet Industrial […]
Blog
February 3, 2022
2022 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities
Progress has been made, but more needs to be done to protect the lakes and the people who rely on them. Last January, we set an ambitious agenda for the […]
Press Release
January 19, 2022
Statement: Historic Step Forward to Stop Invasive Carp
Chicago, IL (January 19, 2022) – In response to the release of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2022 Construction Work Plan earlier today, Alliance […]
DC Update
December 14, 2021
Year-End Federal Policy Update: Strong Progress Made on Alliance’s Priorities
We laid out an ambitious federal policy agenda back in January 2021 as President Biden took office and as the 117th Congress convened. Our major federal policy priorities for 2021 […]