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November 16, 2021

New Board Chair, Four New Directors Welcomed to Alliance for the Great Lakes Board

The Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors held their annual meeting November 5-6 in Chicago. At the meeting, the board elected a new chair and four new directors […]

Press Release

October 12, 2021

Statement on appointment of Debra Shore as U.S. EPA Region 5 administrator

Chicago, IL (October 12, 2021) – Earlier today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that President Biden will appoint Debra Shore to become EPA’s Regional Administrator […]

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October 4, 2021

Dive into Our Lakes Chat Summer Series

Over the summer, the Alliance hosted our Lakes Chat Summer Series. We chatted with a special guest each week about Great Lakes issues ranging from infrastructure to water levels – […]

Press Release

September 21, 2021

Crystal M.C. Davis Receives 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award

September 21, 2021 – The Great Lakes Protection Fund named Crystal M.C. Davis a recipient of a 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award in recognition of her efforts to protect the […]

Press Release

May 28, 2021

Statement on President Biden’s Budget

Chicago, IL (May 28, 2021) – Earlier today, President Biden released the President’s FY 2022 budget. In response, Alliance for the Great Lakes Director of Federal Relations Donald Jodrey released […]

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April 23, 2021

Honoring Our Volunteers

2020 was a year like no other. But volunteers still showed up in a big way for the Great Lakes. Wednesday night, the Alliance celebrated everything our volunteers accomplished – […]

Annual Report

March 24, 2021

50 Years…Forward

The Alliance for the Great Lakes celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. Although we could not gather together to celebrate our anniversary as planned, we took the occasion to review […]

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January 25, 2021

Alliance Board of Directors Honors Paul Culhane as Director Emeritus

At the Alliance for the Great Lakes November 2020 Board of Directors meeting, the board voted unanimously to honor Paul Culhane as a Director Emeritus in recognition of his more […]

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January 21, 2021

Much Work Left to Do: Our Great Lakes Vision for the Biden Administration and the New Congress

Watching the presidential inauguration yesterday, I was most struck by this gem from National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, that ours is “a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished.” […]

Press Release

January 20, 2021

“Let’s Get to Work”: Statement from Alliance for the Great Lakes on the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris

Chicago, IL (January 20, 2021) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes congratulates and welcomes President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they begin their historic term in […]