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.
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C. to Protect Lakes, Drinking Water, Public Health
Great Lakes supporters are in Washington, D.C., this week with the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, to urge members of Congress to continue their support for federal investments to protect the drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life for the millions of people in the eight-state region.
Coalition Supports Biden Administration’s Clean Water Protections
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is reiterating its support for the Biden Administration’s clean water protections for streams and wetlands, set to go in effect in March, which is the subject of a hearing today by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Coalition Supports Task Force Push to Boost Great Lakes Funding
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is supporting a push by members in the U.S. House of Representatives to boost federal investments to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
Coalition: Sen. Stabenow ‘Has Been a Champion for the Great Lakes’
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced that she will be retiring at the end of her term in January 2025. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is thanking her for her leadership and dedication to Great Lakes restoration and protection during her tenure in Congress.
Budget Deal Keeps Great Lakes Efforts on Track
The congressional budget deal announced today to fund the U.S. government through Sept. 30, 2023, will support efforts to restore the Great Lakes, protect community drinking water, and safeguard public health for the millions of people in the eight-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Biden Signs Climate Bill into Law, a Historic Win for Great Lakes Restoration, Clean Drinking Water, Public Health
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law today, a sweeping bill that confronts the climate crisis, supports Great Lakes restoration, and prioritizes assistance to communities most impacted by climate pollution and harm.
Coalition Celebrates Climate Legislation and its Support of Great Lakes Restoration
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is pleased to see climate legislation moving forward by way of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
House Committees to Take Up Spending Bills This Week
This week, the House Appropriations Committee is looking at various draft budget bills for Fiscal Year 2023, including the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill.