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Great Lakes Congressional Watch
March 23rd 2012
Sens. Levin, Kirk Lead Action on Great Lakes, Asian carp, Sea Lamprey
U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Mark Kirk are urging their colleagues in the U.S. Congress to continue supporting efforts to restore the Great Lakes. The co-leaders of the Great Lakes Task Force sent letters today urging continued support for the … Continue reading
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March 9th 2012
Reps. Schakowsky, Davis Add Names to GLRI Letter
U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Danny Davis, D-Ill., have signed on to a Congressional letter that urges House appropriators to provide $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. There … Continue reading
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March 7th 2012
Reps. Dingell, Slaughter, Levin and LaTourette urge $300 million for GLRI in 2013
A bipartisan group of Great Lakes advocates in Congress is taking steps to maintain funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in fiscal 2013. Four members of Congress who serve on the Great Lakes Task Force — Rep. John Dingell, … Continue reading
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January 31st 2012
New Study: We Can Stop Asian Carp, Protect Great Lakes—and not Break the Bank
This just in: We have a solution to stop Asian carp for a price that will not break the bank. A new study, released today by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, lays out solutions … Continue reading
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January 24th 2012
President Obama to Release Budget February 13
The Obama Administration will release its fiscal year 2013 budget Monday, February 13, according to reports in media including the Washington Post, National Journal, USA Today, Politico, Bloomberg News and Reuters. By law, the president is to release its budget … Continue reading
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Sens. Levin, Kirk Lead Action on Great Lakes, Asian carp, Sea Lamprey
U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Mark Kirk are urging their colleagues in the U.S. Congress to continue supporting efforts to restore the Great Lakes. The co-leaders of the Great Lakes Task Force sent letters today urging continued support for the … Continue reading
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Reps. Schakowsky, Davis Add Names to GLRI Letter
U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Danny Davis, D-Ill., have signed on to a Congressional letter that urges House appropriators to provide $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. There … Continue reading
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Reps. Dingell, Slaughter, Levin and LaTourette urge $300 million for GLRI in 2013
A bipartisan group of Great Lakes advocates in Congress is taking steps to maintain funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in fiscal 2013. Four members of Congress who serve on the Great Lakes Task Force — Rep. John Dingell, … Continue reading
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New Study: We Can Stop Asian Carp, Protect Great Lakes—and not Break the Bank
This just in: We have a solution to stop Asian carp for a price that will not break the bank. A new study, released today by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, lays out solutions … Continue reading
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President Obama to Release Budget February 13
The Obama Administration will release its fiscal year 2013 budget Monday, February 13, according to reports in media including the Washington Post, National Journal, USA Today, Politico, Bloomberg News and Reuters. By law, the president is to release its budget … Continue reading
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