The newly-released 2020 budget includes increases in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, as well as new funding for improving drinking water infrastructure.

The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi yesterday, urging the House of Representatives to bring H.R. 4031, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019, to the floor for consideration this year.

This month, a coalition of environmental organizations came together to recognize the efforts on the part of both the House of Representatives link to House letter and Senate link to Senate letter to ensure that Great Lakes restoration remains a priority in the coming budget

The U.S. Senate today passed a bill to boost Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to $310 million, a $10 million increase over last year’s $300 million federal investment in the program.

The EPA has proposed a rule change that would limit local authorities' ability to protect clean water. Environmental organizations submitted a letter opposing the rule change.

The U.S. Senate proposed to increase funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative from $300 million to $320 million in a recent budget amendment.

The EPA released its Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan 3 – a five-year strategy to guide federal investments to restore the Great Lakes.

U.S. House committee passed the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019, boosting funding for Great Lakes restoraiton and protection.