Blog
April 29, 2021
100 Day Recap: Federal Great Lakes Priorities in Action
As of April 29, President Biden will have been in office for 100 days, a traditional marker for assessing a new president’s first few months in office. We laid out […]
Blog
January 21, 2021
Top 5 Great Lakes Priorities for the Biden Administration
As the nation faces unprecedented challenges, clean water is more important than ever. The deepening COVID-19 crisis reminds us daily of the deep connection between clean water and public health. […]
Blog
January 21, 2021
Top 5 Great Lakes Priorities for the United States Congress
As the nation faces unprecedented challenges, clean water is more important than ever. The deepening COVID-19 crisis reminds us daily of the deep connection between clean water and public health. […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
Pollution from Point Source to Nonpoint Source
A half-century ago, legislation began to reduce dumping by heavy industry into the Great Lakes. Sewage is another prime source of point source pollution, one we are still tackling. Now […]
BLOG
September 18, 2020
Top Five Great Lakes Questions to Ask Candidates for Elected Office
Voters like you can make sure that the Great Lakes and clean water are part of the election-year conversation. In 2020, many federal, state, and local offices are on the […]
Press Release
July 9, 2020
Great Lakes leaders react to NOAA’s 2020 Western Lake Erie Basin Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Freshwater Future, Michigan Environmental Council, Ohio Environmental Council Toledo, OH (July 9, 2020) – This morning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Annual Report
February 20, 2020
Green Bay’s Blue Future
For years, Green Bay has been plagued with harmful algae blooms and a deadzone. But on March 5, 2019 at Lambeau Field, the Alliance scored a victory on the path […]
Press Release
February 13, 2020
Ohio Announcement on Development of a Pollution Diet for Western Lake Erie a Step in the Right Direction
Cleveland, OH (February 13, 2020) – Earlier today, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft 2020 water quality report required by the Clean Water Act. In it, the agency […]
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February 10, 2020
Alliance Releases 2020 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities
Today, the Alliance for the Great Lakes announced our 2020 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities. With the support of Congress, the Great Lakes region has made significant progress to protect […]
Press Release
November 14, 2019
Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on Gov. Dewine’s Announcement of the H2Ohio Implementation Plan
Nov. 14, 2019 – Earlier today, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine announced his administration’s implementation plan for the $172 million H2Ohio fund. The program will invest in long-term solutions to prevent […]