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May 7th 2013

74 Groups Urge Congress to Support Great Lakes Programs

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (May 7, 2013) – As the federal budget-making process kicks into high gear, 74 groups from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York urged federal public officials to maintain support for programs helping to … Continue reading

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April 19th 2012

New Bills to Confront Asian Carp Threat Introduced in Congress

The U.S. Senate and House today introduced new bills aimed at combating the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The legislation directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete within 18 months its study on how to … Continue reading

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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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December 9th 2011

Great Lakes Senators Rallying Around Asian Carp Amendment

Great Lakes senators are rallying around the Asian carp amendment being offered by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. The following U.S. senators are supporting the amendment—and deserve thanks for doing so. They are the senators who supported the Stop … 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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