In the spirit of Thanksgiving, take a moment this week to call your elected officials in the U.S. Congress and thank them for standing up for the Great Lakes.
While a lot of work remains to be done in the effort to restore the Great Lakes, we have made some significant gains this year:
The Daddy of them all would be the Asian carp barrier that just passed into law. We will finally have a permanent barrier to prevent the insidious invasive fish from destorying the Great Lakes ecosystem and sport fishery.
The U.S. House also went to bat in the effort to halt the 24 billion gallons of sewage which enter the Great Lakes each year by approving the reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Back in March, members from both houses introduced the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, a comprehensive bill that if passed and funded would help restore the health of our lakes and protect our economy and way of life.
We’re not out of the woods yet and will continue to push for consistent ballast water legislation and the eventual enactment of our big ticket restoration package, as spelled out in the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.
In the meantime, please give your representative and two senators a call and leave them a message-a simple thank you for their continuing and ongoing support.
The Capitol Switchboard, where you can be connected to their offices, is (202) 224-3121.
And in the same spirit, we thank you for your dedication to the Great Lakes and for making our campaign a success. Have a wonderful holiday this week.
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