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There’s a city of fish living next to a nuclear power plant 🐟⚡

Bruce Power is one of the largest nuclear generating stations in the world, and the warm water created as part of its operation creates a perfect environment for a diverse gathering of fish species.

We’re teaming up with Inspired Planet to take you inside this remarkable underwater world.

Join the exploration, LIVE, on April 22nd at 10am.

Learn more at https://GreatLakesNow.org/HiddenBelow

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As the 2026 election season ramps up, voters are getting ready to cast their ballots. They’re researching candidate platforms, attending events, asking tough questions of candidates, and talking with family, neighbors, and friends about the election.

Every office on the ballot, from mayor to United States senator, will have the opportunity to influence Great Lakes and water issues, once in office.

We need laws and policies that protect and restore the Great Lakes. We must keep pushing for stronger, better safeguards for the world’s largest source of surface freshwater. And we must ensure that everyone in the Great Lakes region has access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water, and is safe from community flooding, basement backups, and sewage overflows.

Download our nonpartisan 2026 Voter Toolkit and learn how to make a difference this election season.

Make the Great Lakes and clean water part of the election-year conversation in your area

Right now, you have an opportunity to encourage candidates to stand up for the Great Lakes and hold them accountable, once elected.

Your voice makes a difference – whether you’re asking questions at a candidate forum, chiming in on social media, speaking directly with a candidate, or highlighting water issues in a letter to the editor. People running for elected office pay attention to issues that bubble to the top in all these venues.

Use the toolkit to help you:

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Vote, and encourage others to vote

Voting is the most important way for you to have a voice in how elected officials protect our water. Elections are sometimes very close, and every vote counts.

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Make sure to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, and help others in your community register and vote. Here are some tips to get you started:

You can make a difference

Elections have a big impact on our Great Lakes and the communities that rely on them. You can make a difference this election season. Show candidates that you care about the lakes and clean water. Vote, and encourage others to vote.

Thank you for everything you do for our Great Lakes!

The Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Election Season: Our Role
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Alliance for the Great Lakes cannot support or oppose candidates or political parties. However, we can, and do, educate candidates and voters on Great Lakes issues.

Protect the Great Lakes this Election Season

Your voice and your vote matter! Vote, encourage others to vote, and encourage candidates to stand up for the Great Lakes.

Get Our Nonpartisan Voter Toolkit

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Community and conservation partners are extending a public invitation to explore the newly protected AuSable River Scenic Preserve in Michigan. The opportunity will be available as part of a community celebration, which has been set for Tuesday, April 14, to showcase the 42-acre riverfront nature preserve in Oscoda. Read the full story by Iosco County News Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sable

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In Wisconsin, conservationists are celebrating the return of sturgeon to the Milwaukee River, 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan. It’s the first time one of the giant fish was documented in Ozaukee County in more than a century. The discovery of the sturgeon so far from Lake Michigan signals a milestone in a massive sturgeon restoration project that’s been underway for 20 years. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sturgeon

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The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is working to repopulate whitefish in Lake Michigan by reintroducing them in the Bear River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gave the tribe a $200,000 grant for the project. Through this tribal wildlife grant, the band will conduct habitat surveys to find ideal instream incubation areas in the river. Read the full story by Petoskey News-Review.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-whitefish

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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced the recipients of grants through its Sanctuary Community Fund last week. Ideal projects aim to increase conservation efforts and public access, raise awareness about the sanctuary and its heritage, and expand community learning and public outreach. Read the full story by Oswego County News Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-sanctuary

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As the spring fishing season approaches across Central New York, state researchers and tourism leaders have organized workshops to help boat captains prepare for the tourism season in the months ahead on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by WAER – Syracuse, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-anglers

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Flow Water Advocates, a Traverse City-based advocacy group, is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request for Fiscal Year 2027, pointing to major cuts for programs supporting clean water, public health and the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-flow

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Internal government emails show staff at the Canada Water Agency trying to make sense of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget cuts in response to questions from the media. Carney’s first federal budget proposed $3.8 million in lower spending by 2029-30 at the agency, and a further $1.2 million categorized as a separate “ongoing,” or permanent spending reduction, for a total of $5 million in cuts. Read the full story by the Narwhal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260408-agency

Beth Wanamaker