The Latest from the Coalition
On this page you can find the latest news from the Coalition, including stories of restoration successes, profiles of ongoing clean water issues, policy updates, and press releases.
Coalition to Congress: Support Great Lakes, Clean Water in Final Bills
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition joins with states, tribes, state legislators, municipalities and more to urge Congress to include Great Lakes priorities in an upcoming bill.
Great Lakes Organizations Urge Congress to Include Great Lakes Priorities in WRDA Reauthorization
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition joins with states, tribes, state legislators, municipalities and more to urge Congress to include Great Lakes priorities in an upcoming bill.
Coalition Thanks Congress For Moving Crucial Water Infrastructure Funds
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition thanks Congress for including Great Lakes priorities in a recent infrastructure bill.
Coalition Calls on Representatives to Sponsor Environmental Justice For All Act
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition and allies urge congress to support the Environmental Justice for All Act.
Working Towards a More Just and Equitable Society
Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition Director Laura Rubin recently sent a personal note to members in response to the tragic murder of George Floyd. We wanted to share it with the broader Great Lakes community.
Coalition Supports Investments in Drinking Water, Great Lakes in Stimulus Bill
Prioritizing the health and safety of the Great Lakes and the drinking water it provides to over 30 million Americans must be part of federal government investments to recover from the devastating Coronavirus pandemic.
Bills to Inject $4 Billion in New Water Infrastructure Funding, Start Confronting Environmental Injustices
Two major bills that boost water infrastructure investment were unanimously reported out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday.
Coalition Calls on Congress to End Water Shutoffs, Boost Funding for Water Infrastructure, Great Lakes
As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress must act immediately to ensure that all American communities have uninterrupted access to clean, safe and affordable drinking water, wrote 75 members of the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition.