Blog
August 16, 2024
Great Lakes Water is Staying in the Great Lakes
On August 5th, the New York Times opinion section published a piece by Arizona State University professor Dr. Jay Famiglietti where he asked Will We Have to Pump the Great […]
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 […]
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 […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
The Great Lakes Compact and Climate Change
An epic decade-long effort to keep Great Lakes water in the basin provides inspiration, and crucial protection, as we face an even larger challenge: climate change. For our 50th anniversary, […]
Press Release
June 21, 2016
States Approve Request to Divert Great Lakes Water
(Chicago) June 21, 2016 – This afternoon the eight Great Lakes states voted to approve Waukesha, Wisconsin’s diversion request. We believe that the conditions adopted by the Compact Council improved […]
Testimony
February 18, 2016
Testimony of Molly M. Flanagan on Waukesha, Wisconsin Water Diversion Proposal
Good afternoon. My name is Molly Flanagan. I’m Vice President of Policy at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. The Alliance has been protecting the Great Lakes for more than […]