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Advocacy groups are asking Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to outline their plans for restoring and protecting the ecological health of the Great Lakes.
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Read More »Obama again proposes cut in Great Lakes protection program
For the third consecutive year, President Barack Obama is proposing to cut a program that focuses on the Great Lakes' biggest environmental threats.
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Read More »Report: Great Lakes states need $80B for water, sewer fixes
Federal regulators say nearly $80 billion is needed over the next 20 years to reduce sewage overflows and protect drinking water in the Great Lakes region.
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Read More »Obama asks $50 million cut in Great Lakes restoration effort (UPDATE)
President Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2016 seeks what it calls a $50 million "modest reduction" in a multi-year program to clean up the Great Lakes.
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Read More »House gives Great Lakes cleanup 5 more years
The U.S. House approved a five-year extension Tuesday of a Great Lakes cleanup program that has pumped more than $1.6 billion into removing toxins, battling invasive species and making progress on other longstanding environmental threats.
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Read More »Obama budget seeks cuts in Great Lakes program
President Barack Obama is proposing a spending cut for a program that deals with some of the Great Lakes' most urgent environmental threats.
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Read More »Amendment opens door to public trust challenges
Where state Rep. Jeff Stone sees a tree, environmental advocate Todd Ambs sees a forest.
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Read More »Obama, Romney campaigns to outline policies on Great Lakes protections
Representatives of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are scheduled to outline their policies on Great Lakes protection during a conference this week.
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Read More »Group: Sewer upgrade cuts would hurt Great Lakes
Federal money for sewage system improvements in the Great Lakes region would drop about $110 million next year under President Barack Obama's proposed budget.
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Read More »Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup (UPDATE)
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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