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
Pavan Vangipuram
Communications Coordinator
734-887-7113
VangipuramP@nwf.org
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Recent Press Releases
Coalition to Congress: Support Great Lakes, Clean Water in Final Bills
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is urging Congress, as it wraps up business for the year, to support Great Lakes and clean water priorities
U.S. Senate Releases Business-As-Usual Budget Bills
The U.S. Senate released its annual budget bills on Tuesday, providing status-quo funding for core Great Lakes and clean water programs.
Great Lakes Coalition Names Audubon’s Marnie Urso as Co-Chair
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition named Marnie Urso as co-chair of their governance board. Urso serves as the policy director of Audubon Great Lakes, a regional office of National Audubon Society, where she works to advance environmental and policy initiatives in the Great Lakes region.
Second Major Funding Package Clears U.S. House, Includes Great Lakes, Clean Water Priorities
The Healing Our Waters–Great Lakes Coalition applauds the passage of the U.S. House spending package (H.R. 7617) this afternoon.
House Passes Bill, Bolstering Defenses Against Asian Carp, Toxic Algae
The House of Representatives today passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 by a voice vote.
Great Lakes Coalition Applauds House Passage of Major Infrastructure Bill
The Healing Our Waters — Great Lakes Coalition applauds the U.S. House of Representatives and its Great Lakes Delegation for passing the Interior and Environment funding bill this afternoon.
Coalition Applauds $11 Billion Boost for Drinking Water, Great Lakes in House Bill
The Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Coalition is strongly supporting the U.S. House Interior and Environment funding bill, which passed out of committee today
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.