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Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology are reducing plastic pollution in Lake Ontario via litter catching devices installed in storms drains across the city. #CleanWater #GreatLakes #NewYork
In a lab at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), in Rochester, New York, dozens of plastic bins of cigarette butts, food wrappers, bottle caps, one-shot liquor bottles, and other trash are stacked neatly on shelves, waiting to be sorted and categorized. This debris décor comes from litter-ca
Nitrate pollution is contaminating groundwater across #Wisconsin, causing serious problems. According to a report from Clean Wisconsin, nitrate pollution has climbed steadily since 2013, putting #DrinkingWater at risk. #CleanWater #GreatLakes
In groundwater sources across Wisconsin, an invisible pollutant is degrading aquatic ecosystems, threatening human health, and costing local communities millions of dollars. This chemical, known as nitrate, is the most widespread groundwater contaminant in Wisconsin, and it can cause serious problem
Another Great Lakes Day in the books! Thank you to all of the advocates from across the region who came in to tell their stories and let their Members of Congress know about the importance of the Great Lakes and clean water. #GreatLakes #CleanWater
Pic 1: Great Lakes Day participants in front of the national capitol
Pic 2: Coalition staff in front of the national capitol
Pic 3: Michiganders with Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
House funding package for FY26 largely maintains funding levels for Great Lakes & clean water programs, with modest increases in several areas. Given the significant cuts proposed in 2025, this outcome represents a hard-fought victory for the #GreatLakes. #CleanWater
The House has passed a three-bill funding package that includes funding for the Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Army Corps of Engineers for Fiscal Year 2026. Great Lakes and clean water programs largely maintai
The Coalition, along with more than 70 member groups submitted a letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw their proposed revision to the definition of “Waters of the United States,” warning that the rule would dramatically weaken the Clean Water Act and put Great Lakes waters at risk.
The Coalition, along with more than 70 member groups submitted a letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw their proposed revision to the definition of “Waters of the United States,” warning that the rule would dramatically weaken the Cle