The Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights would recognize that the Great Lakes and their watersheds have the fundamental legal rights to exist, flourish, and regenerate! Most importantly, these rights could be enforced against corporations and polluters in court if the bill is passed.
Freshwater Future Weekly: April 18th, 2025
This Week: Water Watchers & Wellness Webinar: Fundraising Basics Webinar; Your Voice Needed to Protect Wetlands and Clean Water; We Need the Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast; Freshwater Voices Newsletter Available Online; Register for April’s Mindfulness & Movement; Blog – Against All Odds: How Water Advocates Are Winning in 2025
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Against All Odds: How Water Advocates Are Winning in 2025
Under the nose of rapidly changing national headlines, environmentalists, local coalitions, and Indigenous communities across the country are making progress on preserving our nation’s water and natural resources.
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Freshwater Future Weekly: April 11, 2025
This Week: United States Wetlands Are Under Attack: Take Action Now; Register for Mindfulness & Movement: Thursday, April 24; Wisconsin’s Sole Private Water System Stalls on Lead Pipe Removal; Welcome Randy Smith to Freshwater Future’s U.S. Board!
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Michigan’s Water Affordability Crisis: Proposed Water and Sewer Rate Hike to Impact Millions
Water is not a luxury, it is a basic human right. Yet, every year, more Michiganders are priced out of their own water systems. At Freshwater Future, we believe that everyone has the right to clean, affordable water.
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Freshwater Future Weekly: January 31, 2025
This Week: Freshwater Future’s Ongoing Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity; Tell Congress to Keep Critical Lead in Drinking Water Protections; Early-bird Registration Ends Today for All About Water on March 27th; Tomorrow Begins the Black Lake Sturgeon Season
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Freshwater Future Weekly: January 10, 2025
This Week: New York’s New Climate and Fracking Laws; Join Us in Rochester, NY for All About Water on March 27th; Restore and Renew with Mindfulness & Movement Starting January 30th
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Freshwater Future Weekly: December 13, 2024
This Week: Your Year-End Gift Is Urgent Now More Than Ever to Protect the Great Lakes; Join Us in Rochester, NY on March 27th, 2025 for All About Water; Understanding the Political Landscape of the Great Lakes; The Safe Drinking Water Act Turns 50 Years Old: Here is to Another 50!
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Thoughts After the Election: Now More than Ever
One thing unites us all: the shared commitment to protecting the water resources of the Great Lakes region and ensuring a healthy future for our communities.
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Updated Lead and Copper Rule Released by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
While this rule is a critical step forward, we must push for equitable replacements, public education, and prioritization for our most vulnerable communities.
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