Tag Archives: Coalition Members

July 23rd 2008

Down to the Wire

With less than two weeks to go before Congress recesses for the summer, the Great Lakes Task Force swiftly introduced the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact on Capitol Hill today. The bipartisan bill requires that … Continue reading

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July 18th 2008

Bad Boys, Bad Boys

Sometime last year, in the depths of the Great Lakes, the 1,000,000,000,000,000th quagga mussel was born. The rapidly replicating, extremely expensive invasive mussel is proliferating and there is no end in sight – no one knows how to stop the … Continue reading

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March 21st 2008

Sign a Petition to Congress on the Great Lakes

Freshwater Future (formerly Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund) has initiated an online petition urging Members of Congress to act this year to pass and fully fund legislation to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Healing Our Waters Coalition … Continue reading

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November 13th 2007

Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Coalition – 100 Strong

The Healing Our Waters (HOW) Great Lakes Coalition reached a milestone recently, growing to over 100 groups throughout the Great Lakes region. The HOW Coalition continues to grow and diversify. This growth symbolizes the importance of restoring the health of … Continue reading

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July 17th 2007

House Invasive Species Legislation a Step in the Right Direction, But Could Do More

H.R. 2830 – a bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard – takes important steps in protecting the Great Lakes and all U.S. waters from aquatic invasive species by creating a Coast Guard program to effectively regulate the primary source of … Continue reading

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