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. […]
Blog
January 15, 2021
Illinois & Michigan Take Action to Protect the Great Lakes from Invasive Asian Carp
For years, thousands of Great Lakers have written letters, made calls, and attended public meetings to urge our state and federal leaders to act to keep invasive Asian Carp out […]
Press Release
January 7, 2021
Statement: Alliance Applauds Actions by Illinois & Michigan to Protect the Great Lakes from Invasive Asian Carp
(Chicago, IL) January 7, 2020 – Earlier today, Illinois and Michigan signed an agreement to advance an invasive Asian carp prevention project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, […]
Press Release
December 22, 2020
Statement: Key Great Lakes Initiatives included in Year-End Congressional Legislative Action
(Chicago, IL) Dec 22, 2020 – Molly Flanagan, Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Chief Operating Officer & Vice President for Programs, released the following statement in response to the passage of the […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
Invasive Species in the Great Lakes: Major Victories Achieved, but Eternal Vigilance Needed
From the primordial sea lamprey to the tiny zebra mussel to the dreaded Asian carp, protecting the lakes from invasive species is a never-ending challenge. But much progress has been […]
Press Release
July 29, 2020
Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 by the US House of Representatives
Chicago, IL (July 29, 2020) – Alliance for the Great Lakes Vice President for Policy Molly Flanagan released this statement in response to the passage of the Water Resources Development […]
Press Release
July 15, 2020
Congressional Committees Advance Efforts to Stop Invasive Asian Carp
Chicago, IL (July 15, 2020) – Efforts to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes received support from two Congressional committees this week as two bills – Water […]
BLOG
May 11, 2020
H.O.M.E.School Week 6: Native and Invasive Species
So many fantastic plants and animals call the Great Lakes their HOMES. In this lesson, you’ll learn the difference between native and invasive species. You’ll learn how invasive species came […]