Task Force Asks Biden Administration for $425 Million for Great Lakes
The letter, signed by Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Republican Congressman Bill Huizinga, from Michigan, and Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Republican Congressman David P. Joyce, from Ohio, asks for $425 million dollars for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The number is up from last fiscal year’s $368 million.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative uses the funding to preserve the fresh water in the Great Lakes. The GLRI has made progress restoring native habitats and fighting harmful algae blooms and invasive species.
Bill Introduced to Protect Funding for NOAA and Great Lakes Programs
In response to a series of funding and staffing cuts to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the National Weather Service, U.S. Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) has introduced H.R.... Read More
U.S. Shipping Companies Invest in Great Lakes
Critical maintenance is well underway on the U.S.-flagged fleet of lakers tied up at ports across the Great Lakes region in anticipation of the upcoming navigation season. Hundreds of skilled... Read More