This Week: Celebrating Freshwater Heroes on March 21st, Final Call: Spring Project Grant Deadline Is March 31st!, Dioxin in East Palestine Soil Tested Above Cancer Risk Threshold, 400,000 Gallons of Radioactive Water Leaked from a Minnesota Nuclear Plant, Celebrating World Water Day At Freshwater Future
Our Efforts Pay Off!
The Canadian Government announces $420 million in funding for the Great Lakes. Freshwater Future is excited to share that today,…
Freshwater Future Weekly: March 17, 2023
This Week: Celebrate Our Freshwater Heroes On March 21st, Now’s The Time: Spring Project Grant Applications Due March 31st, Join the Accelerating Change Webinar on World Water Day, Freshwater Future Celebrates Great Lakes Days In D.C., Water Debt for Residents of New York City Surpasses 1 Billion Dollars, and Upcoming Events
Freshwater Future and Community Partners Take On Great Lakes Day 2023!
While every day is Great Lakes Day for water advocates of the region, March 9th served as a critical moment to remind the United States and Canadian governments about the importance of these waters that hold 20% of the Earth’s fresh surface water.
Freshwater Future Weekly: March 10, 2023
This Week: House Votes to Reject the New Clean Water Act Rule Protecting Waterways ~ Now’s The Time: Spring Project Grant Applications Due March 31st ~ Race is Sold Out – But You Can Still Support Freshwater Future at the Big House 5k Race ~ Tribal Members Dispute Report Findings Citing Company’s History of Environmental Spills ~ Valuing Clean Water Connects Us, But Disinformation is Trying to Force Divides
Freshwater Future Weekly: March 3, 2023
This Week: REGISTRATION OPEN – How to Help Your Community Access Federal Water Funds; Canadian Government Urged to Deliver on Promise to Invest $1 billion in Freshwater Action Plan; Everyone Deserves Clean, Safe, and Affordable Water: Take the Water Affordability Pledge Today!; Harbor Springs Festival Features Freshwater Future’s Very Own Ann Baughman
Freshwater Future Weekly: February 24, 2023
This Week: Tools and Tips for Helping Your Community Access Federal Water Funds; Spring Project Grant Applications Due March 31st; Update on the East Palestine Train Derailment; Big House 5k Race Almost at Capacity – Register Today!
Freshwater Future Weekly: February 17, 2023
This Week: Ohio Train Derailment Response Lacking to Protect Public Health; Thank you for Speaking Out on Proposed Michigan Camp Grayling Expansion; Freshwater Future Heroes Award Ceremony – Join Us for the Online Celebration; Update – Great Lakes Ice Coverage at Historic Lows
Concerns About Increasing Public Health Risks from Ohio Train Derailment
“This accident points to the urgency for changing how we regulate the transport of toxic materials and petroleum products on, over and around our precious water resources. Our valuable waters, such as the Ohio River and the Great Lakes, must be better protected from the threats to the safety of our drinking water from transporting hazardous chemicals.”
Freshwater Future Weekly: February 9, 2023
This Week: Freshwater Future Executive Director Jill Ryan to Speak About Freshwater Issues; Not Too Late to Register for the Big House 5K Race; Save the Date – Celebrating Freshwater Heroes on March 21st, 2023; Long-Term Solutions for Water Affordability in Michigan Still Lacking