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December 16th 2011

Settlement will bolster Chicago River restoration

Efforts to clean up the Chicago River took a huge step forward this week, when the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit that will end its longstanding habit of using the river as … Continue reading →

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December 13th 2011

Newspapers calling for faster action on Asian carp

The rally cry for faster action on Asian carp continues to grow, with more newspapers calling on federal officials to speed up efforts to keep the menacing fish from invading the Great Lakes.

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December 2nd 2011

Michigan city sets sights on transforming its shoreline

A $250,000 federal grant and a generous philanthropist will help a community foundation in Port Huron, Michigan transform a former industrial site into mile-long boardwalk along the St. Clair River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Great Lakes Coastal Program … Continue reading →

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November 4th 2011

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy Named as Great Lakes Task Force Co-chair

This week the Northeast-Midwest Institute named U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) a co-chair of the Great Lakes Congressional Task Force, a bi-partisan, bicameral group that works to enhance the economic and environmental well-being of the Great Lakes.

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July 29th 2011

Sustain Our Great Lakes Program Awards $8.5 Million in Restoration Grants

Today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced 30 Great Lakes restoration grant awards through its Sustain Our Great Lakes Program. The projects are being funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which provided $8.5 million to the Sustain Our … Continue reading →

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