The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act (GLCIA) will protect the Great Lakes from untreated sewage, toxic pollutants, and invasive species like Asian carp. It puts people to work by improving aging water infrastructure, protects public health by keeping toxins out of the fish our families catch, and ensures fiscal accountability by holding decision-makers accountable. More importantly, the GLCIA will begin to restore and protect a way of life that people in the region value.
The bill was introduced in the House (H.R. 1350) by Congressmen Vern Ehlers (R-MI) and Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and in the Senate (S. 791) by Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and George Voinovich (R-OH). It authorizes funding for key recommendations from the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. In 2005 the Collaboration released its consensus-based Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes. Over 1500 people from throughout the region contributed to its consensus-based recommendations.
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- Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
- Restoration Legislation
- Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy
- Implementation Program Offers Hope to Great Lakes Region
- Making the Case for the Great Lakes Collaboration Strategy
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