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Special Report
October 10, 2017
In June 2015, under pressure from people across the Great Lakes region, the Governors of Ohio and Michigan joined the Premier of Ontario and committed to reducing the amount of […]
Standpoint Series
September 27, 2017
This is the first of eight articles in the Standpoint Series, a set of short essays meant to articulate our perspective and spark conversation. It’s been nearly a year since […]
BLOG
August 31, 2017
This summer has been full of news about Asian carp. Some good and some bad. But the underlying issue hasn’t changed. This invasive species poses a serious and urgent threat […]
press release
August 18, 2017
Chicago, IL (August 18, 2017) – The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) officials today announced that an autopsy of the Asian carp caught just nine miles from Lake Michigan […]
Press Release
August 7, 2017
Joint Media Statement from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Natural Resources Defense Council, Prairie Rivers Network, Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter Chicago, IL (August 7, 2017) – After much delay, the U.S. […]
BLOG
August 2, 2017
Today, August 2, 2017 marks the third anniversary of the Toledo, Ohio water crisis that left residents without safe drinking flowing from their taps for more than two days. Several weeks […]
Press Release
August 2, 2017
Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Freshwater Future, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and Ohio Environmental Council Chicago, IL (August 2, 2017) – On the third anniversary of the […]
PRESS RELEASE
July 10, 2017
Chicago, IL (July 7, 2017) – The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) officials today announced the results of a two-week intensive monitoring effort triggered by the June 23 finding […]
PRESS STATEMENT
June 23, 2017
Chicago, IL (June 23, 2017) – Agency officials today announced that an adult Asian carp was found north of the electric barrier in Illinois. The Alliance for the Great Lakes […]
BLOG
May 24, 2017
Spring has brought new life and a flurry of activity to Illinois’ ravines. The trees and brush that climb their banks have budded green with fresh growth. And heavy rain […]