New York needs over $89 billion to upgrade its water infrastructure(!) and it can only do so with continued federal funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements. Learn more at HealthyLakes.org/in-your-state #GreatLakes #CleanWater #NewYork

We're looking for proposals for breakout sessions and field trips for the 2026 Great Lakes Conference in Detroit! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/GLConference26 #GreatLakes #CleanWater #Michigan

The American Water Stewardship Act passed the House yesterday, an important step in the reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative--a federal program essential to the restoration of the Great Lakes and protecting our drinking water, public health, economy, and habitat. Thank you Representatives McDonald Rivet (MI-8), Stauber (MN-8) and Joyce (OH-14) for your leadership in getting this program extended for another 5 years. #GreatLakes #CleanWater

Minnesota needs over $16 billion to upgrade outdated and crumbling wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. Now is the time for more federal investments, not less! Learn more at HealthyLakes.org/in-your-state #GreatLakes #CleanWater #Minnesota

$31.33 billion is needed in Michigan, alone, for water infrastructure upgrades. We need continued federal funding for this necessary work! Learn more at https://HealthyLakes.org/in-your-state #GreatLakes #CleanWater #Michigan

The first “blue hour” departure from Duluth of the 2026 shipping season for the Mesabi Miner, loaded with iron ore for Cleveland, 23 March, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
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Sunset at Duluth’s north pier lighthouse, 21 March, 2026. Photo by Glenn Blaszkiwicz.
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