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August 1, 2019
Five Years Later: Lessons From the Toledo Water Crisis
On August 2nd, 2014, residents of Toledo, Ohio awoke to urgent warnings not to drink or use their tap water. Half a million people were unable to drink their water, […]
Press Release
July 11, 2019
Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
July 11, 2019 (Cleveland, OH) – Earlier today, NOAA and its partners released the 2019 Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) for Lake Erie. Researchers forecast a severe algal […]
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June 13, 2019
Green Is the New Black: Our Water, Our Commitment
Fifty years ago, the oil-coated black waters of the Cuyahoga River caught fire. It wasn’t the first time it had happened. But photos from the fire shocked the world and […]
Press Release
March 13, 2019
Environmental Groups File 60-day Notice of Clean Water Act Lawsuit Against U.S. EPA for Failure to Act After Finding of Impaired Waterways in NE Indiana
Joint Media Statement by Alliance for the Great Lakes, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and Hoosier Environmental Council Hammond, IN (March 13, 2019) – Today, the Environmental Law & Policy […]
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July 12, 2018
Western Lake Erie Harmful Algal Blooms
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie. Every year, agricultural runoff pollution causes harmful algal blooms. This thick, green algae […]
Press Release
July 11, 2018
Statement: New Ohio Executive Order a Step in the Right Direction to Rescue Lake Erie
Chicago, IL (July 11, 2018) – Today Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Executive Order 2018-09K: Taking Steps to Protect Lake Erie. Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO Joel […]
Press Release
March 22, 2018
Ohio EPA’s Declaration of Lake Erie as ‘Impaired’ is a Step in the Right Direction
Cleveland (March 22, 2018) – Today the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced the listing of the open waters of western Lake Erie as “impaired” under the Clean Water Act in […]
Press Release
March 7, 2018
Conservation, Environmental Groups Note Progress, Disappointed with Lack of Accountability in EPA’s Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie
Joint media statement from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and National Wildlife Federation March 7, 2018 (Toledo, OH) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Standpoint Series
December 6, 2017
Getting Clear: Clean Water and Agriculture
This is the fifth of eight articles in the Standpoint Series, a set of short essays meant to articulate our perspective and spark conversation. This summer, a layer of green sludge […]
Press Release
October 10, 2017
New Report Details Lackluster Effort by Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario in Lake Erie Cleanup
Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Freshwater Future, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and Ohio Environmental Council October 10, 2017 (Chicago) – Environmental and conservation groups today […]