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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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March 20th 2012

New Report: Strong Farm Bill Key to Great Lakes Restoration

Farm conservation programs producing results; but improvements can be made In a new report issued today, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is urging federal public officials to strengthen and support successful farm conservation programs that are vital to restoring … Continue reading

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February 29th 2012

Photos from Great Lakes Days

Great Lakes Days 2012 got off to a great start, with more than 100 advocates visiting members of Congress from the Great Lakes states. Here’s photographic proof that we effectively delivered our message to Congress.

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