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Great Lakes Beach Closures in Summer 2024 and 2025: A Regional Comparison

ELPC looked back over this year’s data to examine patterns in beach access along the Great Lakes shorelines.

10/6/25

Nancy Stoner

Testimony

Coal Ash Cleanup Cannot Wait

ELPC testified to call for cleaning up hazardous sites, many located within two miles of the Great Lakes.

9/15/25

Nancy Stoner

Testimony

EPA Proposal Would Reduce States’ Role in Longstanding Partnership for Water Quality Protection

The Clean Water Act is built on a balance between federal, state, and tribal authorities, but Trump’s EPA wants to disregard the law, limiting the ability of states and tribes to protect their water resources

9/15/25

Nancy Stoner

Story

Toxic Algae in the Great Lakes: Reducing Risk to Find Relief from Summer Heat

In Part 2 of ELPC’s beach blog series, we examine harmful algal outbreaks. Here’s how to help keep people and pets safe from toxic green slime.

7/18/25

Nancy Stoner

Story

Going to the Beach this Summer? Look Before You Dive In!

Bacterial contamination can close beaches across Great Lakes. Some pollution sources are getting worse, but digital monitoring tools are getting better. Learn how you can stay safe.

6/18/25

Nancy Stoner

Story

Cutting Science Funding in the Great Lakes Means More Risk to All of Us

New federal budget cuts will impact Great Lakes protections. Congress must protect vital NOAA programs to protect public health and the environment.

5/2/25

Nancy Stoner

Testimony

Testimony to U.S. EPA: Not Another WOTUS Rulemaking

"Another waters of the US rulemaking would be counterproductive. It would lead to more confusion, not clarity."

5/1/25

Nancy Stoner

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Protecting the Waters of the United States

Make no mistake: this move by the EPA is designed to weaken protections, not strengthen them.

4/17/25

Nancy Stoner

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