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Great Lakes–Mississippi River Separation is Possible, Practical and Preventive
January 31, 2012 - 10:42am

Great Lakes–Mississippi River Separation is Possible, Practical 

EPA Releases Vessel General Permit to Improve Regulations on Ballast Discharges
December 1, 2011 - 12:49pm

December 1, 2011

Conservation groups call for stronger federal regulations to protect the Great Lakes from aquatic invasive species

House Bill Undermines Progress on Great Lakes Invasive Species Protection
October 18, 2011 - 1:59pm
Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
 
 
House Bill Undermines Progress on Great Lakes Invasive Species Protection
 
Great Lakes Leaders Urge Diplomats to Include Essentials in New Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
September 7, 2011 - 8:05pm

September 7, 2011—On the eve of the first of the final public forums on the renegotiation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada, Great Lakes United, a binational citizens’ coalition, is calling on the leaders of the negotiating teams to craft a bold and visionary agreement capable of guiding strategies to protect and restore the Great Lakes in the face of today’s complex environmental challenges. In a letter to the negotiating teams for each nation, the group impressed upon the negotiating teams: “the Great Lakes and St.

Ontario first among Great Lakes states and provinces to propose a Great Lakes Protection Act
September 6, 2011 - 12:33pm

Ontario first among Great Lakes states and provinces to propose a Great Lakes Protection Act

Victory for Great Lakes, as U.S. Army Corps Officially Drops Controversial Plan to Expand Shipping
September 1, 2011 - 10:14am

Conservation groups support study of environmental impacts, urge agency to take climate change impacts into account

Economics Study Shows Risk Assessment of Potentially Invasive Animal Species Pays Off
August 16, 2011 - 1:10am

Findings demonstrate substantial returns on screening program relative to current costs of open-door policy

Coalition Opposes Funding Bill that Guts Great Lakes Programs
July 20, 2011 - 12:14pm

American Rivers - Great Lakes United - Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition - Izaak Walton League of America

July 20, 2011

Coalition Opposes Funding Bill that Guts Great Lakes Programs

Bill slashes funding; undermines restoration and clean water protections; threatens EPA funding to states for taking action on invasive species

Interior spending bill could come to full House vote as early as this weekend

U.S. and Canadian Scientists Warn Great Lakes Asian Carp Threat is Real; Urge Separating Great Lakes, Mississippi River
July 1, 2011 - 1:13pm

 Alliance for the Great Lakes - Freshwater Future - Great Lakes United - Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition - National Wildlife Federation - Natural Resources Defense Council - Prairie Rivers Network - Sierra Club

Antiquated animal import legislation root cause of Asian carp crisis
April 28, 2011 - 12:59pm

Conservation and fishing groups are calling on the federal government to improve outdated laws and prevent the next invasion