Policy

February 28th 2013

New report showcases Great Lakes restoration projects

A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition features more than 30 examples of successful Great Lakes restoration projects. The report shows that government agencies and conservation groups across the region, with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, … Continue reading

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December 18th 2012

New pump gives new life to large coastal wetland

The replacement of a failed pump structure at the Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area in eastern Michigan is helping to restore some of the state’s coastal wetlands. Michigan has more Great Lakes coastline than any other state, but has lost … Continue reading

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January 26th 2012

Coalition Grants Helping Groups Participate in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2012 Contact: Jordan Lubetkin, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, 734-887-7109 $200,000 in grants leads to more than $1.6 million in federal funds for restoration projects in high-priority areas ANN ARBOR, MICH. (Jan. 23, 2012) —The … Continue reading

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January 19th 2012

Advocates to U.S. Sens. Brown, Portman: ‘Beat Back Attacks on Clean Water Act’

An opinion piece in the Toledo Blade underscores the importance of clean water programs in the effort to restore the Great Lakes—and the need for public officials like U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman to show their support for … Continue reading

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December 13th 2011

Newspapers calling for faster action on Asian carp

The rally cry for faster action on Asian carp continues to grow, with more newspapers calling on federal officials to speed up efforts to keep the menacing fish from invading the Great Lakes.

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