The Trump administration’s effort to sell its proposed U.S. EPA budget to congress continued this week as administrator Scott Pruitt hit Capitol Hill to testify before a House appropriations subcommittee.
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Sturgeon recovery in Lake Ontario hit by Trump cuts
By Angelica A. Morrison from Great Lakes Today Final part of a series on President Trump’s budget On the shores of the lower Niagara River, about 10 miles from Niagara Falls, a group […]
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Trump budget hurts dam removal near Lake Huron
By Ben Thorp from Great Lakes Today Part 4 in a series on President Trump’s budget Thousands of dams have been built across the Great Lakes region — but many are […]
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Research on Lake Erie algae blooms imperiled
By Elizabeth Miller from Great Lakes Today Part 3 in a series about President Trump’s budget A lot of attention has been focused on President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for […]
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Manslaughter charges in Flint water crisis investigation
The investigation into potential criminal wrongdoing in the Flint water crisis advanced Wednesday as Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced involuntary manslaughter charges against Nick Lyon, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services Director and four others.
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Is the End-Game near for the Line 5 Pipeline?
“The End-Game is Near.” That’s what one of the members of the Pipeline Safety Advisory Board said after the Monday, June 12th meeting in Petoskey concerning the future of the […]
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Can Asian carp be kept out of Lake Michigan?
The plan has sparked concerns among environmentalists, because a lot of that money is being spent to protect the lakes from a voracious fish known as the Asian carp.
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Lake Superior cleanup threatened by Trump cuts
Long-standing plans to clean up the headwaters of Lake Superior have been thrown into doubt by Trump administration budget priorities.
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The Great Lakes budget battle: why we care
President Trump’s proposed budget that would eliminate all $300 million in federal funding for Great Lakes restoration.
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Drownings up across the Great Lakes: An effort to make it a safer summer
Drownings increased by 78% last year in the Great Lakes.
