Today marked the first official Great Lakes Green Event—the 2023 Great Lakes Conference hosted by the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.

A new U.S. EPA rule restores the ability of states and Tribes to protect local waters under the Clean Water Act, allowing states and Tribes to weigh in on federal permits for projects such as roads, pipelines, and dams and allowing local residents to have a say in projects that could impact their waters, recreational opportunities, and public health.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released its fiscal year 2024 Interior and Environment funding bills. The Republican budget being considered holds the line on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding at $368 million (level with current funding), but eviscerates other core clean water programs

The Supreme Court’s decision to abolish clean water protections for wetlands will undermine Great Lakes restoration efforts and jeopardize drinking water sources that millions of people depend on in the eight-state region.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is excited to announce that the 2023 Great Lakes Conference will be held from October 12-13 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is pleased to see that the Government of Canada is investing in Great Lakes restoration and protection in the form of $420 million CAD (about $306 million USD) over the next ten years.

The Biden Administration released its proposed federal budget on March 9. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has analyzed the budget vis-à-vis our core clean water and Great Lakes programs.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition submitted testimony from Coalition Director Laura Rubin to Congress, urging House and Senate leaders to fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $425 million.