This report synthesizes current climate change science and presents the likely impacts that warming temperatures will have on the Great Lakes, including lower lake levels, more sewage overflows, and increased pressure to divert water.

The Healthy Waters, Strong Economy report finds that major Great Lakes cities will see economic gains between $200 million to $13.3 billion if the Great Lakes are restored.

This cost-benefit analysis, conducted by the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, finds that every $1 investment to improve the health of the Great Lakes will produce almost $2 in economic benefit to the region.

As members of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, we urge Congress to pass comprehensive invasive species legislation this year.

As members of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, we urge Congress to pass comprehensive invasive species legislation this year.

The coalition supports a moratorium of ocean vessels in the Great Lakes until Congress passes legislation that begins to protect the Great Lakes from new aquatic invasive species.

This report on the Farm Bill shows how the hard work of local stewards is critical to protecting the Great Lakes, but their success is at risk unless programs are expanded and fully funded under the next Farm Bill.

The Healing Our Waters® – Great Lakes (HOW) Coalition strongly supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to list the silver carp and largescale silver carp as injurious species under the Lacey Act.