Advocating for Protection and Restoration Funding during Great Lakes Week

Written By Hadley Haas, Policy Intern Every year, Great Lakes Week presents opportunities for Great Lakes advocates to interact with members of the U.S. Congress. This annual event is hosted…

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In a Record High Year, Harmful Algae Endured into the Fall for Muskegon County’s Largest Lakes

By: Evan Hall, WMEAC Policy Intern A type of toxic algae stemming from harmful algae blooms or HABs known as cyanobacteria, present in many Muskegon County lakes, has reached its…

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Environmental Groups Implore Army Corps of Engineers to Deny Permits for Saugatuck Dunes Excavation

For Immediate Release Contact:  Jon Helmrich at 616-451-3051, x130 | jhelmrich@wmeac.org or Katie Parrish, (239) 537-9507 | katieparrish@michiganlcv.org   WMEAC and MLCV Joined by Over a Dozen Groups to Implore Army Corps of Engineers…

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