Great Lakes restoration

The Great Lakes are a critical resource. They providing drinking water, recreational opportunities, and drive the region’s economy. But they are at risk.

The Great Lakes restoration and protection effort spans over fifty years. Great Lakes restoration and protection will require creative ideas and support from a wide range of stakeholders.

Learn more about Great Lakes restoration efforts below.

Press Release

February 11, 2025

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Reauthorization Introduced in US Senate

WASHINGTON DC (February 11, 2025) — Today, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced in the U.S. Senate the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of […]

Blog

January 29, 2025

How Washington Can Support the Great Lakes in 2025

Significant progress continues to be made in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, but much more needs to be done. The federal government plays a major role in this work […]

Press Release

January 9, 2025

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Reauthorization Introduced in US House 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Don Carr, Media Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes dcarr@greatlakes.org  WASHINGTON DC (January 9, 2025)  – Today, representative David Joyce (R-OH), along with Rep. Debbie Dingle (D-MI), Rep. […]

Blog

May 9, 2024

2024: An Important Year for Great Lakes Restoration

In 2010, Congress established the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in collaboration with other federal agencies, states, and tribes, to fund […]

Blog

February 20, 2024

Top 5 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities for 2024

Significant progress continues to be made in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, but much more needs to be done. Although increased federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment Act these […]

Quiz

February 13, 2024

Pop Quiz: Great Lakes Restoration

What is a goal of Great Lakes restoration? Restoring habitat for fish and wildlife Reducing threats to people’s health Improving local economies All of the above The most important program […]

Press release

February 6, 2024

Health of the Lakes and Strength of Local Economies Relies on Reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2024) – Today, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Representative David Joyce (R-OH) sponsored the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative […]

DC Update

January 24, 2024

Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing After a Year of Divided Government?

At the beginning of 2023, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of divided […]

Blog

November 1, 2023

Charting the Future of the Great Lakes: Insights from the HOW Conference and Governors’ Summit 

Note: This blog was co-written by President & CEO Joel Brammeier and Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement Crystal M.C. Davis. For four days in Cleveland on the shores […]

DC Update

August 23, 2023

Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing in an Era of Divided Government?

At the beginning of the year, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We also noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of […]