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Environmental Leaders Urge Army Corps of Engineers to Include Great Lakes Projects in Work Plan
January 7, 2020
The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition sent a letter to the Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and the Office office of Management Budget, urging those offices to ensure that the Army Corps of Engineers’s FY2020 work plan includes investments in Great Lakes projects.
2020 Budget a Win For the Great Lakes
December 20, 2019
The 2020 budget includes major wins for the Great Lakes, including more funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and funding for critical research.
Federal Budget Supports Great Lakes, Clean Water Funding
December 17, 2019
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.
Coalition Urges House to Vote on Great Lakes Restoration Re-authorization
December 4, 2019
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.
Great Lakes Action Plan Offers Steady Path Forward
November 25, 2019
The EPA recently released its plan to guide federal investments in the Great Lakes. Here’s our take.
Environmental Leaders Encourage Congress to Expand Environmental Investments
November 5, 2019
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.
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Boost Great Lakes Funding
November 1, 2019
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.
60+ Groups Oppose EPA Rule Changes
October 29, 2019
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.
Senate Proposes Boost to Great Lakes Restoration Funding
October 28, 2019
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.