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A big decision for Lake Ontario & the St. Lawrence River

Yesterday, the International Joint Commission announced the enactment of Plan 2014. Plan 2014 implements a more natural way of managing water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Water […]

Press Release

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 […]

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Bead-ban campaign brings victory

The tiny plastic microbead — colorful exfoliant in many soaps, toothpastes and facial washes — was no match against our supporters’ fervor to cleanse them from Great Lakes waters. After […]

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Farmers, business leaders work to better Great Lakes water

A version of this story originally appeared in the Alliance for the Great Lakes 2015 Annual Report, published in May, 2016. In Green Bay, a handful of farmers are taking […]

Testimony

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 […]

Press Release

Alliance statement on signing of Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 by President Obama

(Chicago, IL) December 28, 2015 – Statement by Molly Flanagan, Alliance for the Great Lakes vice president for policy, on the signing of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 by […]

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Alliance statement on passage of Microbead-Free Waters Act by U.S. Senate

(Dec. 18, 2015) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes applauds the U.S. Senate’s vote today to adopt the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 and encourages President Obama to sign […]

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One-year after Toledo drinking water crisis; Where are we now?

A year ago, something happened that shocked our Great Lakes region – a major city found toxic drinking water moving through its taps. There were warnings. Small groups of scientists […]

Testimony

Alliance testimony before Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Microbeads in cosmetic products

(May 1, 2015) – Chairman Pitts and Ranking Member Green, thank you for inviting me to appear before this subcommittee to address the threat posed to the Great Lakes by […]

Press Release

New data show multiple hits of Asian carp DNA just yards from Lake Michigan

Joint press release from Alliance for the Great Lakes • Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition • Milwaukee Riverkeeper Natural Resources Defense Council • National Wildlife Federation • Ohio Environmental Council […]