This Week: Your Voice is Needed to Improve Minnesota’s Water System Funding; EPA Deems Clean Up of the Catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio Finished: Is it Enough; Water Watchers and Wellness, November 16th; Freshwater Future in DC: Advocating for Real Outcomes from the Farm Bill; Canada Announces Funding for Projects Restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern; The Crushing Weight of Water Rates in Michigan–Solutions Exist
This Week: Agencies Discuss Condemning and Cleaning Up the Erie Coke Site; All About Water Convening Key Takeaways; New York City’s Lead Service Lines Impact Hispanic/Latino Communities; Biden Administration’s Report Recommends Privatization of U.S. Water Systems; Lake Erie’s World Water Spout Record
All About Water speakers lent their expertise to discuss the threats of water unaffordability, loss of control over our drinking water systems, PFAS and lead poisoning, and harmful algal blooms as well as offer critical advocacy solutions.
President Biden’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council recently issued a report advocating for the privatization of the nation’s water systems. These recommendations ring alarm bells for our Great Lakes communities and beyond. Freshwater Future firmly believes that privatization poses a significant threat to our region’s water security and accessibility.
This Week: Michigan Supreme Court to Rule on Manure Spreading Case, Ohio’s Weak Plan to Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Freshwater Future’s Walk, Paddle, and Roll Exceeds Goal, Making the Motor City a Solar City, and more…
Experts from the Ohio EPA and NOAA soon discovered that a toxin called cyanobacteria produced by the harmful algal blooms found in western Lake Erie was not only turning the lake green but also making it an unsafe source for drinking water. Since that event, state agencies, authorities, and many environmental advocacy groups have been trying to mitigate this ongoing issue.
This Week – Greenbelt Victory in Ontario; Limited Spots Left: Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Deadline September 29th: Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; We’re almost there – Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll goal and make a difference; Detroit Free Press: “Stormwater infrastructure must play a role in our climate future”; Growing Your Capacity and Wellbeing – Join Freshwater Future’s Free Water Watchers and Wellness Sessions
This Week – Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan’s Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; Halfway There! Help us Meet Our Walk Paddle and Roll Goal
In 2017, a trio of environmental organizations, under the name “Lake Erie Alive”, launched #WeAreLakeErie day. This is a day to celebrate what we love about the lake and show that we all believe it is deserving of protection and restoration!
This Week: How to Keep Your Family Safe While Chicago Replaces Over 400,000 Lead Service Lines; Meet the Spring Grantees Protecting the Great Lakes from Hazardous Waste; The First Federal Water Assistance Program is Ending, Still Time to Apply; Join Us on August 5th to Kick Off Freshwater Future’s Partnership with Greta Van Fleet and Founders Brewing; Climate Change Is Making Lake Erie’s Algae Blooms Worse
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