
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 Coalition Awards $25,000 in COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Assistance Grants to Frontline Groups
The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition is providing $25,000 in grants to community organizations working to assist those who have felt the myriad effects of COVID-19, specifically related to clean water.
$11 Billion Boost for Drinking Water, Great Lakes in House Interior Bill
The Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Coalition is strongly supporting the U.S. House Interior and Environment funding bill, which contains substantial increases in clean water priorities.
House Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill to Benefit Drinking Water, Great Lakes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, which would authorize over $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure spending.
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.
COVID-19 Crisis Help to Frontline Communities
The HOW Coalition is offering help to member NGOS and frontline groups, and to facilitate members helping other members in this time of crisis.
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.
Coalition Supports Bill Reversing Trump Attacks on Clean Water
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is supporting a bill introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives that reverses the Trump Administration’s roll-back of clean water protections.
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.