Monthly Archives: April 2009

April 30th 2009

Great Lakes 11

What do Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich), George Voinovich (R-OH), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) all have in common? They are all original cosponsors of the Great Lakes Legacy Act that will be introduced today. This … Continue reading

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April 30th 2009

The Train Keeps on Moving

Good news in the effort to restore the Great Lakes and revitalize the economy. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing gave an update on how economic recovery act funds were being used to jump-start … Continue reading

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April 29th 2009

Everything’s Going Our Way…

The US House and Senate have approved the 2010 budget resolutions and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has remained intact! That means that President Barack Obama stayed true to his campaign pledge and has ushered in the first real support … Continue reading

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April 29th 2009

The First One Hundred

Has it been 100 days already? It sure has and President Barack Obama has come through on many of his Great Lakes promises. Let’s see, he has set aside millions for a Great Lakes Interagency Restoration Initiative, hired Great Lakes … Continue reading

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April 28th 2009

How to Spend Millions on the Great Lakes 101

During the presidential campaign we could only hope that candidate Obama would follow through on his promise to help restore and protect the Great Lakes. And then, he did, by adding a $475 million line to his budget for an … Continue reading

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