great lakes restoration initiative

The 2019 algal bloom on Lake Erie now measures over 650-square miles and continues to expand. At the root of the issue is agricultural runoff and, in…

President Donald Trump said he wanted to cut 90% from a proposed $300-million dollar budget proposal to continue funding the Great Lakes Resoration…

Back in March, the Trump Administration issued its budget recommendations that included a more 30% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency. As part of…

With 2015 just getting underway, the list of challenges facing the health and sustainability of the Great Lakes continues to grow. In WEMU's '1st Friday…

Congress is halfway toward extending the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for another five years. The U.S. House has approved the legislation that…

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters is criticizing President Barack Obama's decision to cut funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Great Lakes advocates are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby for funding of environmental projects and to discuss…

The Obama administration wants to continue funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at its current level of $300 million, but is it enough? This…