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Conservation Groups Praise U.S. Senators for Action on Asian Carp, Invasive Species

Jordan Lubetkin — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:10:46 +0000

Great Lakes senators urge Army Corps to study how to build physical barrier to prevent invasive species from traveling between Great Lakes, Mississippi River

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (May 24, 2010)-Conservation groups today praised U.S. senators for taking action to stop…

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Coalition Targets 5 Great Lakes Restoration Priority Areas

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:31:37 +0000

New Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition program to help local groups participate in federal $475 million restoration initiative

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (April, 6 2010)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today launched a new program to help local conservation partners participate…

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Coalition Targets 5 Great Lakes Restoration Priority Areas

Jordan Lubetkin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:51:35 +0000

New Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition program to help local groups participate in federal $475 million restoration initiative

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (April, 6 2010)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today launched a new program to help local conservation partners participate…

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Great Lakes Day 2010 – February 23-24 – Washington, DC – Registration is now open!

mwood — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:48:16 +0000

With your help, the effort to restore the Great Lakes has made significant progress in the past year, which is why it is more important now than ever to attend Great Lakes Day, February 23-24 in Washington, D.C.!

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President Obama Signs Great Lakes Restoration Initiative into Law

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:22:42 +0000

Historic Initiative Propels Restoration, Economic Recovery Forward

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—President Obama signed into law on Friday a historic $475 million initiative to address urgent threats to the Great Lakes—the largest supply of surface fresh water in the…

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Great Lakes Restoration 2009 Conference Presentations

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:38:26 +0000

We are please to make available the presentations (as Adobe Acrobat PDF files) from the Healing Our Waters® – Great Lakes Coalition 5th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference.

Thursday, September 10

Fulfilling The Promise – The Great Lakes Restoration…

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A Unique Moment in Time

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:21:22 +0000

It has been a “Hell of a year” for those advocating for Great Lakes restoration, with a constellation of great lakes leaders in the White House and Congress, we are looking at a very promising situation to achieve our goal…

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Great Expectations

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:37:31 +0000

The Healing Our Waters Coalition is coming together in Duluth, Minn. for its fifth annual conference amid great expectations for reaching our restoration goals. The federal spigot is finally flowing into the Great Lakes and we need to develop strategies…

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The State of the Lakes: Still a Bummer

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:05:56 +0000

A new report by the US and Canadian Environmental Agencies finds that the Great Lakes ecosystem continues on a rapid decline due to toxic pollution and invasive species and poor sewage management. And don’t forget, all this is happening within…

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House Approves $475M Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Hugh McMullen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:11:23 +0000

The effort to restore the Great Lakes advanced in the U.S. Congress, as the House of Representatives today approved $475 million to fund a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative first proposed in President Obama’s budget.

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House Appropriations subcommittee fully funds Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (Coalition Statement)

Hugh McMullen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:42:47 +0000

The U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee today approved full funding for the new $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which addresses some of the most urgent threats to the Great Lakes, including invasive species, toxic pollution and habitat restoration.

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New Orleans or Bust!

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:08:03 +0000

We are all heading down to The Big Easy to launch a coalition that will address all of America’s waterways. It isn’t just the Great Lakes that need restoration, but also the Florida Everglades, Puget Sound, the Chesapeake Bay, Louisiana…

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The Train Keeps on Moving

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:23:47 +0000

Good news in the effort to restore the Great Lakes and revitalize the economy.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing gave an update on how economic recovery act funds were being used to jump-start…

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Michigan to Get $236 Million from EPA, a Boost to Great Lakes Restoration, Economic Recovery

Hugh McMullen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:42:40 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (PRESS RELEASE)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition praised the recent announcement by the U.S. EPA that the state of Michigan is receiving $236 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for water…

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Senate Committee Endorses $475 Million for Great Lakes Restoration in Budget

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:47:00 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (March 27, 2009)—The U.S. Senate Budget Committee yesterday passed its budget resolution that calls for a commitment of $475 million to restore the Great Lakes—the largest surface fresh water source in the world.

“This budget resolution charts…

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U.S. House Committee Endorses Great Lakes Restoration in Budget

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:51:26 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (March 26, 2009)—The U.S. House Committee on the Budget last night passed its budget resolution that calls for a commitment to restore the Great Lakes—the largest surface fresh water source in the world.

“This budget resolution charts…

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House Triples Authorization for Great Lakes Toxic Clean-up in Bill

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:29:27 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (March 12, 2009) – On the heels of President Obama’s announcement of an unprecedented $475 million Great Lakes restoration fund in his budget, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill that triples the authorization from…

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Great Lakes Toxic Clean-up Receives Funding Boost from House Committee

Jordan Lubetkin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:20:14 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (March 5, 2009) – The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today applauded the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for tripling the authorization from $54 million to $150 million for a program to clean up toxic pollution…

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Historic $475 Million Obama Great Lakes Budget Will Create Jobs and Grow the Economy

Hugh McMullen — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:00:59 +0000

Statement by Jeff Skelding, Campaign Director of Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition on the Obama Administration’s FY2010 Budget:

“The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition applauds President Obama for an unprecedented investment of $475 Million in his…

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Great Lakes Day is a Big Success!

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:42:59 +0000

From all we’ve heard at headquarters, Great Lakes advocates made a big impact on Washington today. The Great Lakes Commission joined the Healing Our Waters Coalition, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the NE Midwest Institute and the Great Lakes…

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It’s Great Lakes Day

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:44:57 +0000

Great Lakes Day opened with a breakfast on Capitol Hill where Michigan’s Rep. Vern Ehlers and Sen. Carl Levin, Ohio’s Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Wisconsin’s Rep. Gwen Moore urged more than 150 advocates to fight for funds for Great Lakes…

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EPA Administrator: ‘We’re Back on the Job’

Jordan Lubetkin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:54:39 +0000

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson re-affirmed the Obama Administration’s support for the Great Lakes, vowing, “We’re back on the job.”

Administrator Jackson went through the list of Great Lakes restoration priorities, assuring advocates that the White House would work to restore…

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Coalition Convenes in D.C. to Urge Action on Great Lakes Restoration, Economic Recovery

Jordan Lubetkin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:29:50 +0000

Contact: Jeff Skelding, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, (410) 245-8021, JSkelding@nwf.org
Jordan Lubetkin, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, (734) 904-1589, lubetkin@nw.org

Leader of EPA, White House Council on Environmental Quality to Discuss Obama Administration Commitment to Great Lakes…

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Michigan Releases Plan to Restore Great Lakes, Boost State Economy

Jordan Lubetkin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:19:15 +0000

Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry and the Office of the Great Lakes released a plan to restore the Great Lakes while boosting the economic fortunes of the state.

Conservation groups in the state

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2009 Great Lakes Day Registration

jheller — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:57 +0000

Washington, DC - February 24 and 25, 2009

As part of the annual Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC, the Healing Our Waters® – Great Lakes Coalition (HOW) brings coalition members and allies from the Great Lakes states to Washington…

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Coalition Urges Obama, Congress to Create Jobs, Heal the Great Lakes in Recovery Package

Chris Grubb — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:16:52 +0000

For Immediate Release: December 11, 2008

Contact:
Jeff Skelding, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (202) 797-6893
Jordan Lubetkin, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (734) 887-7109
Minnesota: Darrell Gerber, Clean Water Action-Midwest office, (612) 802-5372
New York: Sean…

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Election of Barack Obama Holds ‘Great Promise for Restoration of Great Lakes’

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:47:33 +0000

Healing Our Waters®-Great Lakes Coalition

Election of Barack Obama Holds ‘Great Promise for Restoration of Great Lakes’

Coalition Vows to Work with President-Elect, New Congress to Restore and Protect Lakes, Boost Regional Economy

Statement by Jeff Skelding,…

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Coalition Welcomes Business Support for Great Lakes

Chris Grubb — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:54:38 +0000

Statement by Jeff Skelding, campaign director, Healing Our Waters® -Great Lakes Coalition

Today, more than 25 prominent regional chambers of commerce in the Great Lakes region—led by the Detroit Regional Chamber—released an agenda to grow the economy. Restoring the Great…

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Bill to Clean Up Toxic Pollution Passes Congress

Jordan Lubetkin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:54:31 +0000

Statement by Jeff Skelding, National Campaign Manager, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, on passage of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008

“The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition appreciates the efforts by Sens. Carl Levin and George Voinovich and Reps.…

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Presidential Candidate Support for Great Lakes Restoration Must Lead to Funding

Chris Grubb — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:53:52 +0000

Statement by Jeff Skelding, national campaign director,
Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, on release of
Sen. Barack Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2008)—“The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition welcomes the attention that Great Lakes…

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It’s a Celebration

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:45:49 +0000

The fourth annual Healing Our Waters Coalition Conference opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wednesday night to much fanfare and celebration over the successful passage of the Great Lakes Compact in the eight state legislatures. The following morning, Wisconsin Governor Jim…

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Great Lakes are the Economy, Stupid!

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:58:58 +0000

Swing voters and the economy are foremost on the minds of the presidential candidates, as voters from five of those swing states plan to meet at the Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Wisconsin, September 10-12…

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Coalition Gathers in Milwaukee to Urge Presidential Candidates, U.S. Congress to Restore Great Lakes—Foundation of Regional Economy

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:47:13 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (Sept. 10)—Great Lakes advocates are gathering at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in the electoral battleground state of Wisconsin Sept. 10-12 to urge presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to…

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Coalition to Testify at U.S. Senate Hearing, Will Urge Congress to Pass Great Lakes Protections

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:25:08 +0000

U.S. House Committee Expected to Approve Compact Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2008)—At a Senate Judiciary Committee today, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition will urge the U.S. Congress to act quickly to pass a water management agreement to protect…

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Great Lakes Advocates Urge Congress to Act Quickly on Historic Protections for Lakes

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:27 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 23, 2008)—Advocates for the Great Lakes urged Congress to act quickly on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, a historic agreement introduced today in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate to conserve…

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Record-Setting Sailboat Races for the Health of the Great Lakes

Chris Grubb — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:07:13 +0000

Favorite in Upcoming Chicago to Mackinac Race Racing to Highlight the Need for Great Lakes Restoration

July 18, 2008

CHICAGO—The fastest sailboat on the Great Lakes, and the favorite in the upcoming 100^th Race to Mackinac, arrived in Chicago this…

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Invasive Species Take a Bite Out of State Wallets

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:17:18 +0000

The insidious little creatures that stowaway aboard Salties ballast water and are drained into the Great Lakes fresh water are costing the US side a whopping $200 million annually (and that is a conservative estimate), according to the preliminary results…

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Coalition Supports Efforts to Clean Up Great Lakes Toxic Hot Spots

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:51:52 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 11, 2008) – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday introduced the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008, a bill to clean up toxic pollution around the lakes. With only days left in the summer congressional calendar,…

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Boat Tour Stops in Erie, PA

Chris Grubb — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:39:49 +0000

The boat tour sails on. Erie, PA – home of Presque Isle Bay, the first Area of Concern to be designated by citizen petition, and the first to reach “Area of Recovery” status – hosted the Earth Voyager earlier this…

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Boat Tour Makes a Splash in Buffalo

Chris Grubb — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:58:48 +0000

The City of Buffalo could not have been a better location to kickoff the Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Boat Tour. With the help of local elected officials like Congressman Higgins, and Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition members,…

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13-City Boat Tour Kicks Off Today, Highlighting Need to Restore Great Lakes

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:34:21 +0000

Coalition Calls for Presidential Candidates to Stand up for Great Lakes Restoration

BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 6, 2008)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is launching a 13-city boat tour today in Buffalo, N.Y., to highlight the need to restore the Great…

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Buffalo Here We Come

Chris Grubb — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:54:03 +0000

The Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Boat Tour team are VERY excited to kick off the tour this week in Buffalo. Earth Voyager set sail from Port Huron, MI earlier this week. We’ll be blogging from Buffalo, and all…

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The Day after Tomorrow: The Great Lakes in Crisis

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:01:03 +0000

Close your eyes and think of the worst disaster movie you’ve ever seen, OK, do you have it set in your mind’s eye? The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is releasing a report that…

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New Report: Congress Must Deal with Global Warming—Great Lakes Impact

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:02:38 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MI (May 28, 2008)—The Great Lakes can lessen the impact of global warming or become global warming’s victim—it all depends on Congress, according to a new report from the Healing Our Waters®-Great Lakes Coalition. The authors urged…

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Coalition Supports Bill to Clean Up Great Lakes Toxic Hot Spots

Jordan Lubetkin — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:29:03 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (May 8, 2008) – The U.S. Senate yesterday introduced a bill to clean up Great Lakes toxic hotspots responsible for drinking water restrictions, beach closings and declines in fish and wildlife populations.

“Cleaning up toxic pollution in…

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Coalition Applauds U.S. House for Passing Strong Invasive Species Bill

Chris Grubb — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:49:32 +0000

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (April 24, 2008)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today applauded Congress for passing a bill to prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters.

“We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for…

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New Analysis: Restoring Great Lakes Will Bring Major Lakeside Cities Each $200 Million to $13.3 Billion in Economic Gains

Chris Grubb — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:45:54 +0000

Passage of federal, state, and local legislation to fund restoration needed to realize potential gains

Ann Arbor, MI (April 16, 2008)—A new analysis finds that major Great Lakes cities will see economic gains between $200 million to $13.3 billion if…

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Coalition Applauds Congress for Improving Great Lakes Funding

Chris Grubb — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:07:43 +0000

Coalition Applauds Congress for Improving Great Lakes Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14) – The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today praised the U.S. Senate for passing a budget that increases funding to essential Great Lakes programs to stop invasive species…

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Great Lakes Day 2008

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:32:06 +0000

The Great Lakes region’s Healing Our Waters Coalition members joined forces in Washington today to hike the Hill and advocate for Great Lakes issues with US House and Senate Members and staff. They spent all of yesterday training up on…

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Great Lakes, a National Resource, Is Victim of National Neglect

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:57:59 +0000

Statement by Jeff Skelding, National Campaign Director, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
on New Report by Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 27) – “This report underscores that the…

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