Blog
March 5, 2025
Data Centers Are Increasing in the Great Lakes at What Cost?
A question looms for the Great Lakes: with our water protected from diversion to far-flung locales, are we equally ready for an influx of big new water users here at […]
Press Release
March 4, 2025
Vital Great Lakes Fishery Research Bill Introduced in US House
WASHINGTON DC (March 4, 2025) — On Monday, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. Set to expire at the end of […]
Blog
February 26, 2025
Water Advocacy at the Ohio Statehouse: A Call for Clean Water Policies
On Thursday, January 30, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, alongside our partners—The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, The Junction Coalition, and the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC)—came […]
President's Message
February 13, 2025
Update: Keeping Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes
Invasive carp are headed toward the Great Lakes, advancing up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers where they have already wreaked havoc. The Brandon Road project – a series of underwater […]
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 […]
Press Release
February 11, 2025
Alliance responds to delay in invasive carp barrier project
CHICAGO (February 11, 2025) — The Alliance for the Great Lakes responded today to a delay in the project to construct barriers at Brandon Road Lock and Dam that would […]
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
December 23, 2024
Congress Continues Momentum to Stop Invasive Carp
Congress – on a bipartisan vote – passed legislation late last week that continues strong momentum to stop invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan. Invasive carp pose serious economic and […]
Blog
December 16, 2024
Alliance Ambassadors Grow Community Connections with the Great Lakes
You can find them across the Great Lakes region: at conferences, zoos, boat shows, farmer’s markets, swim races, film festivals, Earth Day events, and more. Volunteer Alliance Ambassadors are out […]