Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 150 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. The coalition is a leading voice for Great Lakes restoration and protection in Washington, D.C., and in the Great Lakes states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Please contact our communications staff to arrange an interview with coalition staff or coalition partners.
Jordan Lubetkin
Communications Director
734-887-7109
Lubetkin@nwf.org
Lindsey Bacigal
Communications Coordinator
734-887-7113
BacigalL@nwf.org
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Recent Press Releases
Coalition Members Provide Input on SRF Funding Implementation
On January 14, members of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition alongside many of its partners across the country sent two letters (seen below) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide input regarding implementation of new State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
House Holds Hearing on Bills to Restore Great Lakes Habitat
The U.S. House held a hearing today on two bills that support the restoration of fish and wildlife habitat in the Great Lakes region. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition supports both bills as an important component of restoring the Great Lakes and the species that rely on it.
Clean Water for All Depends on a Strong Democracy
Last year, after the January 6 siege on the Capitol, the Coalition issued a statement (link in post) that underscores our commitment to a strong democracy and opposition to efforts to disenfranchise people and communities in the electoral process.
U.S. House Members Urge Biden to Support Great Lakes Funding
More than 30 U.S. House Democrats and Republicans sent a letter to President Biden today, urging him to include in his 2023 budget at least $400 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program to clean up toxic pollution, restore fish and wildlife habitat, reduce runoff pollution, and combat invasive species.
Groups Support Biden Administration Efforts to Combat Toxic Lead, Protect Health of Communities
We the People of Detroit and the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition are supporting the Biden Administration’s efforts to combat lead poisoning in communities. The administration released a plan late last week to accelerate the removal of toxic lead in water pipes that can harm families—especially children.
Coalition Urges Biden Administration to Support Great Lakes in 2023 Budget Request
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition and 63 of its members are urging the Biden Administration to fully fund Great Lakes restoration efforts that clean up toxic pollution, restore wildlife habitat, reduce runoff pollution, and fight invasive species.
What Does the Infrastructure Act Mean for the Great Lakes Region?
The historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a big step forward in addressing the water infrastructure crisis threatening our communities and accelerating the restoration of the Great Lakes. But what are these investments and how can they help communities most impacted by pollution?
Coalition Applauds House Action on Climate, Urges Senate Action to Protect Great Lakes, Communities
The U.S. House passed sweeping legislation this morning to help communities prepare for, and adapt to, climate change and restore clean water. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is heralding many of the investments in the Build Back Better Act, which contains the largest federal investment in the nation’s history to confront the climate crisis.
Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Boon for Great Lakes, Clean Water
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill today, paving the way for historic investments in drinking water and sewage treatment infrastructure, Great Lakes restoration, and core clean water priorities.