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May 1, 2018
How We’re Working to Solve Green Bay’s Pollution Problem
Imagine: an area under Green Bay’s surface so low in oxygen that it can’t support life. The cause? Algae fueled by runoff pollution that flows into the bay. Every time […]
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April 24, 2018
Great Lakes Days 2018: Connecting People, Land, and Clean Water
Every year, the Alliance for the Great Lakes joins its partners in the Healing Our Waters coalition for Great Lakes Days in Washington D.C. These few days each spring are […]
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April 23, 2018
Gino’s East Digs Deep and Goes Green
Gino’s East is digging deep — and not just with their deep dish pizza. They’re digging deep for the Great Lakes. Gino’s East is a Chicago-based restaurant chain that has […]
Press Statement
April 18, 2018
Statement: U.S. Senate votes to block bill rolling back Great Lakes protections
Chicago, IL (4/18/18) – Earlier today, the U.S. Senate blocked the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 from moving forward because it contained a poison pill for our nation’s waterways. […]
Press Release
April 12, 2018
Senate Scheduled to Vote Next Week on Legislation to Weaken Rules Protecting the Great Lakes from Aquatic Invasive Species Introductions
Joint Media Statement from: Alliance for the Great Lakes • Citizens Campaign for the Environment • Clean Wisconsin • Michigan League of Conservation Voters • Minnesota Environmental Partnership • National Wildlife Federation • […]
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April 10, 2018
8-Year-Old Noah Albert Makes A Splash To Protect The Lakes
Eight year old Noah Albert is from South Bend, Indiana, a town just 30 minutes inland from Lake Michigan. He and his family frequently travel to beaches up and down […]
Blog
April 2, 2018
Advocacy Update: Great Lakes Policy Wins
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Great Lakes policy! Thanks to you and thousands of our other Great Lakes advocates who have signed petitions, written letters, and made […]
Press Release
March 29, 2018
Seaway Opens for 2018 Shipping Season, Risk of Aquatic Invasive Species Introductions Continues
Chicago, IL (March 29, 2018) – Today marks the start of the 60th shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway as the locks on the Welland Canal and in Massena, […]
Press Release
March 28, 2018
City of Chicago Joins Michigan in Stepping Up to Stop Asian Carp
Chicago, IL (March 28, 2018) – In late January, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced a new partnership with Ohio, Ontario, and Wisconsin to stop Asian carp. The jurisdictions stepped up […]
Blog
March 26, 2018
Greening Gary from the Ground Up
“I have seen and have played a part in my neighborhood developing into a family-friendly place where neighbors know each other and have a vested interest in the neighborhood. We […]