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Tag Archives: Great-Lakes-Legacy-Act
January 30th 2012
$50 million pollution cleanup aims to make Indiana’s Grand Calumet River grand again
A few miles southeast of Chicago, in the shadow of an elevated toll road that links the Windy City to Indiana, crews are transforming one of America’s most polluted rivers into an oasis for wildlife. The Grand Calumet River was … Continue reading
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May 7th 2010
Big Deal Bill Needs Big Support
On the same day that the U.S. Senate introduced the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3073), Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) brought it to the U.S. House (H.R. 4755). This bill is a big deal. The bill would … Continue reading
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May 7th 2010
Landmark Great Lakes Bill Needs More Senate Support
In March, the U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) introduced the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3073). The bill that would authorize programs to fight invasive species, clean up toxic hot spots and address restoration priorities has six … Continue reading
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March 3rd 2010
Landmark Great Lakes Bill Would Provide Permanent Stream of Funds
If all goes well, funding for Great Lakes programs, from toxic clean up to the fight to stop invasive species from entering the lakes, will all be rolled into one legislative package that will create a permanent funding source for … Continue reading
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September 16th 2009
AOC Cleanups in Trouble, According to USIG
If anyone was questioning whether or not the US Senate should authorize and appropriate $150 million annually for the cleanup of the Areas of Concern around the Great Lakes then they need to read the US Inspector General’s evaluation of … Continue reading
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