Lake Michigan League of Women Voters

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ACTION ALERT: As many of you may know, President Obama’s proposed FY2010 budget includes a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative that will accelerate Great Lakes restoration by investing $475 million to confront some of the most serious threats to the region, including nearshore health. It represents a significant down payment on a multi-year effort to restore the Great Lakes and help revive the region’s struggling economy.

Our partners at the Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition, urging us to contact our U.S. Senators to support the President's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Senate Subcommittee for Interior-EPA Appropriations is expected to take action on this as early as next week (June 15). Those who can should consider contacting their senators this week to let them know the importance of the President's Great Lakes Initiative to the health of the Great Lakes.

Two fact sheets with additional background on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are attached here and here for your information. Updates on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are available at http://www.glc.org/advocacy. Questions regarding this campaign can be addressed to Matt Doss, policy director at the Great Lakes Commission, 734-971-9135, mdoss@glc.org.
Remember, your action this week will pay great dividends toward the future of the Great Lakes.