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 […]
BLOG
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 […]
Press Release
March 7, 2018
Conservation, Environmental Groups Note Progress, Disappointed with Lack of Accountability in EPA’s Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie
Joint media statement from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and National Wildlife Federation March 7, 2018 (Toledo, OH) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
PRESS RELEASE
March 2, 2018
Environmental groups applaud landmark Indiana Supreme Court Decision: Decision ensures better protection of Lake Michigan and critical shoreline habitat
Joint press release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Conservation Law Center, and Save The Dunes (Long Beach, IN) March 2, 2018 – Efforts to protect Lake Michigan and its […]
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February 24, 2018
Brewery Band Ballyhoo Raises Funds for the Lakes
What’s better than good music and good beer? Good music and good beer for a good cause. Brewery Band Ballyhoo, spearheaded by Keith Huizinga, owner of Kinslahger Brewing Company, brought […]
Press Release
February 20, 2018
Statement on Discovery of Bloody Red Shrimp in Lake Superior
February 20, 2018 (Chicago, IL) – Last week, news broke that the bloody red shrimp, an aquatic invasive species, was found in Lake Superior. Alliance for the Great Lakes Vice President […]