The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to help federal agencies carry out two Great Lakes protection programs.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will award $20 million in grants this year for projects to help the Great Lakes.

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President Barack Obama is requesting $300 million to continue funding a wide-ranging Great Lakes environmental cleanup program in the 2013 fiscal year.

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Congress has approved $300 million to keep a multi-year program going that is aimed at fixing some of the Great Lakes' biggest environmental problems, from invasive species to river bottoms laced with toxic chemicals.

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Congress has set aside $300 million to continue a wide-ranging program to heal the Great Lakes environment by removing toxic sediments, improving wildlife habitat and fighting invasive species.

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By John Flesher Associated Press Detroit — At a time when many government programs are fighting for survival, there’s one place the money still is flowing for now: the Great Lakes. In the past two years, Congress has pumped $775 ...

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By ?JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nine river mouths and harbors contaminated with industrial toxins will be targeted for accelerated cleanups under an Obama administration program to deal with festering problems in the Great Lakes, U.S. Environmental ...

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A national park in northern Michigan and five American Indian tribes will receive a combined $1.7 million in federal money for environmental projects designed to provide temporary jobs for ...

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The Associated Press Federal officials will divide about $161 million among 270 projects designed to improve the Great Lakes environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it picked the winners from about 1,000 applicants. Projects include restoring wetlands and other ...

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Activists say they’re dissatisfied with President Barack Obama’s spending plan for Great Lakes cleanup and will ask Congress for more money. Obama successfully requested $475 million for the Great ...

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