BLOG
October 18, 2022
The Great Lakes Should Not Leave Anyone Behind
Nothing beats a road trip after a long hiatus from travel. Covering ground by car gives me an opportunity to reconnect with places around the Great Lakes that I have […]
Blog
July 24, 2022
Mid-Year Update: Alliance’s 2022 Federal Priorities
Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, […]
Podcast
April 19, 2022
Oscar Sanchez, Community Planning Manager at Southeast Environmental Task Force
Oscar Sanchez is the Community Planning Manager at Southeast Environmental Task Force, an environmental nonprofit dedicated to serving the southeast side and south suburbs of Chicago. Resources Southeast Environmental Task […]
Blog
March 31, 2022
DC Update: Biden’s FY23 Budget Proposal & the Great Lakes
Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, […]
Podcast
March 8, 2022
Crystal M.C. Davis, Legacy of Black Farmers and Water Stewardship
Crystal M.C. Davis joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes as Policy Director in 2016. Based in Cleveland, Crystal leads the Alliance’s policy and advocacy efforts related to Lake Erie […]
Podcast
February 22, 2022
Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities 2022
The annual priorities outline our federal policy agenda and identify the next steps Congress should take in this session to protect the lakes. Today we’ll discuss our top Great Lakes […]
Press Release
February 19, 2022
City of Chicago denies permit for General Iron’s recycling plant
Chicago, IL (February 18, 2022) – Earlier today, the City of Chicago denied a permit for General Iron’s Southside Recycling project on the city’s southeast side in the Calumet Industrial […]
Blog
February 3, 2022
2022 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities
Progress has been made, but more needs to be done to protect the lakes and the people who rely on them. Last January, we set an ambitious agenda for the […]
Blog
December 14, 2021
Year-End Federal Policy Update: Strong Progress Made on Alliance’s Priorities
Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, […]
Blog
May 15, 2021
Ohio Environmental Justice Policy Recommendations
The Alliance for the Great Lakes has partnered with environmentalists of color in Ohio to develop a first-of-its-kind statewide environmental justice policy platform. The platform coalesces recommendations covering water, land, […]