DC Update
July 24, 2022
Mid-Year Update: Alliance’s 2022 Federal Priorities
At the beginning of the year we announced an ambitious federal policy agenda. We’re now just past the halfway mark of the year. So we’re asking: are we making progress, […]
Podcast
April 19, 2022
Oscar Sanchez, Community Planning Manager at Southeast Environmental Task Force
Oscar Sanchez is the Community Planning Manager at Southeast Environmental Task Force, an environmental nonprofit dedicated to serving the southeast side and south suburbs of Chicago. Resources Southeast Environmental Task […]
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 […]
Podcast
March 8, 2022
Crystal M.C. Davis, Legacy of Black Farmers and Water Stewardship
Crystal M.C. Davis joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes as Policy Director in 2016. Based in Cleveland, Crystal leads the Alliance’s policy and advocacy efforts related to Lake Erie […]
Podcast
February 22, 2022
Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities 2022
The annual priorities outline our federal policy agenda and identify the next steps Congress should take in this session to protect the lakes. Today we’ll discuss our top Great Lakes […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blog
May 15, 2021
Ohio Environmental Justice Policy Recommendations
The Alliance for the Great Lakes has partnered with environmentalists of color in Ohio to develop a first-of-its-kind statewide environmental justice policy platform. The platform coalesces recommendations covering water, land, […]
Press Release
May 12, 2021
Urban Planning and Environmental Groups Release Recommendations To Improve Health And Equity Near Calumet River
CHICAGO, May 12, 2021 – The Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Metropolitan Planning Council, in partnership with Calumet Connect, which is a coalition of local and community organizations […]