The Latest from the Coalition
On this page you can find the latest news from the Coalition, including stories of restoration successes, profiles of ongoing clean water issues, policy updates, and press releases.
Lake Sturgeon Return to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, in Major Win for Revitalization Efforts
For the first time in over a century, lake sturgeon have returned to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Earlier this spring, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources identified a three-year-old male lake sturgeon traveling through the Mequon-Thiensville Fishway, the farthest north a lake sturgeon has been spotted since these prehistoric fish disappeared from the Milwaukee River in the late 1800s.
Great Lakes Coalition Responds to Federal Water Programs Funding Proposal
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition responded to the House Appropriations Committee release of its Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, expressing deep concern over the continued erosion of federal investments in water infrastructure while acknowledging continued bipartisan support for Great Lakes restoration programs.
Coalition Submits FY27 Appropriations Letters
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition and over 101 of our member organizations urged House appropriations subcommittees to support robust funding for Great Lakes restoration and clean water priorities in their Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills.
Senate Dedicates Hearing to Great Lakes Restoration
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition applauds the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for convening today's hearing on restoration efforts in the Great Lakes region.
Environmental Restoration Creates Economic Boom for Great Lakes Communities
By cleaning up their most degraded areas, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Buffalo have created thriving lakeshore business districts, helped people reconnect with nature, and laid the groundwork for population growth into the future. Learn more about how they’re contributing to the Great Lakes region’s “blue economy.”
Proposed Federal Budget Threatens Great Lakes, Clean Water, and Communities
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is deeply concerned by the federal budget proposal released today for its sweeping, reckless cuts to the agencies and programs that protect the Great Lakes, enforce clean water laws, and safeguard the drinking water of more than 30 million Americans across the region.
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C. to Protect Lakes, Drinking Water, Public Health
Great Lakes Coalition to urge members of Congress to continue their support for federal investments to protect the drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life for the millions of people in the eight-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
