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 Restoration Projects: Producing Results for People, Communities
The Great Lakes provide drinking water for 30 million people, but they remain threatened by toxic pollution, invasive species, polluted runoff, and habitat destruction. The report chronicles Great Lakes restoration success stories throughout the region.
Decades of Cleanup Work Paying Off for White Lake
Intensive cleanup activities have improved water quality, fish health and reduced phosphorus concentrations in White Lake.
Restored creek carries less sediment into Lake Erie
Reducing storm water runoff into an urban stream restored the waterway and kept tons of sediment from reaching Lake Erie.
Removing small dam near Detroit yields big results
Removing a small dam in the Rouge River, near Detroit, has restored fish passage and reconnected the lower river to the larger Great Lakes ecosystem.
Liberated creek no longer a source of mercury pollution
Restoring the natural channel of a northern Michigan creek stopped the flow of mercury from underground mines into nearby Deer Lake and Lake Superior.
Reducing erosion in ravine will improve Lake Michigan
Curbing storm water runoff and reducing erosion in a ravine near Chicago will keep hundreds of tons of sediment from washing into Lake Michigan.
Project Aims to Make Wind Power Bird-Friendly
A project that tracked bird movements in the Great Lakes could reduce the number of birds and bats killed by new wind turbines planned for the basin.
Buffalo River Undergoing Transformation
The Buffalo River is being transformed from an industrial wasteland into a greenway that beautifies the community and creates habitat.