Policy

January 26th 2012

Coalition Grants Helping Groups Participate in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2012 Contact: Jordan Lubetkin, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, 734-887-7109 $200,000 in grants leads to more than $1.6 million in federal funds for restoration projects in high-priority areas ANN ARBOR, MICH. (Jan. 23, 2012) —The … Continue reading →

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January 19th 2012

Advocates to U.S. Sens. Brown, Portman: ‘Beat Back Attacks on Clean Water Act’

An opinion piece in the Toledo Blade underscores the importance of clean water programs in the effort to restore the Great Lakes—and the need for public officials like U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman to show their support for … 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 12th 2011

Great Lakes groups call on U.S. Senate to adopt Sen. Stabenow’s Stop Asian Carp Amendment

A coalition of Great Lakes conservation groups is calling on the U.S. Senate to approve the Stop Asian Carp Amendment as part of the 2012 federal budget. In a Dec. 9  letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the … Continue reading →

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December 6th 2011

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Offering Asian Carp Amendment in 2012 Budget

Asian carp will be part of the U.S. Senate’s 2012 budget discussions, thanks to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. Sen. Stabenow is introducing a budget amendment that, if approved, would direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete its study … Continue reading →

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