The coalition and others ask the EPA to assure that the President’s budget request includes $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

The coalition appreciates the Environmental Protection Agency establishing the Great Lakes Advisory Board and support the creation of this board.

The Coalition submits these comments to the EPA regarding the role of science in support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program.

As members of the Great Lakes delegation, we ask that the Energy and Water Appropriations bill include language to stop invasive species in the Great Lakes.

As members of the Great Lakes delegation, we are writing to support programs that protect human health and natural resources in the Great Lakes region.

As Great Lakes Senators, we are writing to express our support for two programs run by the State Department that are important to the Great Lakes region.

The coalition asks that Members of the House provide $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in Fiscal Year 2013.

As Members of Congress who support investment in the Great Lakes region, we request sustained funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.