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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 • […]
BLOG
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 […]
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 […]
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March 13, 2018
Libations for the Lakes Brings Chicago Community Together for the Great Lakes
Can one community make a difference in a region as big as the Great Lakes? The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Chicago Young Professional Council believes that big things happen […]