DC Update
July 17, 2025
Critical Months Ahead for the Great Lakes in Congress
On July 4th, President Donald Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA.” Now that OBBBA is law, the focus in Congress turns to funding the […]
Press Release
May 21, 2025
Environmental Organizations Celebrate Bipartisan Bill to Remove Ohio’s Lead Service Lines to Improve Drinking Water
Columbus, OH (May 21, 2025) — Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana) introduced important legislation designed to eliminate all lead water lines that still exist in […]
Blog
May 6, 2025
Trump Budget Proposal Slashes Federal Funding, Threatens the Great Lakes and Sets Up Showdown With Congress
The Trump Administration’s proposed FY 2026 President’s Budget slashes federal non-defense spending and proposes steep cuts to federal programs that protect and restore the Great Lakes and the communities that […]
Blog
February 26, 2025
Water Advocacy at the Ohio Statehouse: A Call for Clean Water Policies
On Thursday, January 30, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, alongside our partners—The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, The Junction Coalition, and the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC)—came […]
Blog
October 11, 2024
Healing Our Waters Conference Recap: Community Voices Leading the Charge for Water Justice
This year’s Healing Our Waters (HOW) Conference in Chicago brought together advocates, community leaders, and passionate individuals to address major issues facing the Great Lakes, including the pressing issue of […]
Press Release
October 8, 2024
EPA Finalizes Clean Drinking Water Rule That Will Get the Lead Out of Great Lakes Drinking Water
Chicago, IL (October 8, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule today requiring that water utilities across the country replace harmful lead pipes. The Lead […]
Blog
September 17, 2024
Supporting Legislation to Remove Lead Water Pipes in Ohio
Today, clean water advocates spoke out in support of Ohio’s Lead Line Replacement Act (HB 534), a bill designed to get the lead out of Ohio’s drinking water systems by […]
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 […]
Diving Deep for Solutions
January 22, 2024
Water Infrastructure: Getting Great Lakes Water to the People
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 for the Great Lakes […]
Blog
December 14, 2023
Reflections from COP28: A Journey of Global Impact and Local Stewardship
Note: This blog was written by Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement Crystal M.C. Davis. Attending the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai was an incredible experience, one that […]