GLIN Daily News RSS Feed for Legislative Priorities http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2010-03-17T14:01:01-04:00 http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2010-03-09T08:05:50-04:00 http://ourmidland.com/articles/2010/03/09/local_news/2481535.txt With a $7 billion fishing industry and a $16 billion tourism and boating industry in the Great Lakes, Asian Carp are a potential disaster, but a long-term solution may be in the works. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow has spearheaded, alongside Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, a bill to temporarily close Chicago Canal Locks in an effort to stop Asian carp. text/html 2010-02-23T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.glc.org/greatlakesday/pdf/10-02-19-GL%20Day-2010-final%20program.pdf <a href="http://www.glc.org/greatlakesday/glday.html">Great Lakes Day</a> is currently taking place in Washington, D.C.! Events feature speakers, discussions and meetings highlighting important Great Lakes issues. Take a look at the program for more information about this Great Lakes event happening now! text/html 2010-02-22T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/22/science/earth/22epa.html?scp=1&sq=%22great%20lakes%22&st=cse The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending more than $2.2 billion for long-awaited repairs after a century of damage to the lakes. text/html 2010-02-04T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.freep.com/article/20100204/OPINION05/2040401/1068/opinion/Emergency-steps-needed-to-stop-carp Right now, the vitally important ecosystem of the Great Lakes faces a dire threat from Asian carp. This invasive species threatens our $7.5-billion fishing industry and puts 800,000 jobs at risk. text/html 2010-01-22T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.detnews.com/article/20100121/METRO/1210488/1022/Levin--Dingell-join-push-for-fed-funds-to-fight-Asian-carp#ixzz0dMC0quei Two Michigan lawmakers joined four colleagues in asking for money to be spent this year and next on chemicals that'll help combat the invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. text/html 2009-11-17T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091117/NEWS03/311179976 For several years, Save the River has been fighting winter navigation through the Seaway and efforts to expand the water route to accommodate larger, oceangoing vessels. text/html 2009-11-17T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/mudpuppy/index.ssf/2009/11/great_lakes_restoration_money.html The U.S. government will begin taking proposals on Friday, Nov. 20, for funding from a $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. text/html 2009-11-11T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20091111/SHE06/911110469/1109/Editorial--Great-Lakes-a-step-closer-to-recovery The Great Lakes got a huge shot in the arm last week when President Obama signed the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This measure commits $475 million to a restoration and recovery program for the largest source of freshwater in the world. text/html 2009-11-04T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/11/restoration_initiatives_full_s.html With the stroke of a pen on Friday, President Barack Obama swam to the rescue of the planet's largest group of freshwater lakes. text/html 2009-11-03T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2158368 Lobbying by Congressional representatives helped delay the U.S. EPA regulation requiring ships to burn low-sulphur fuel near U.S. coastlines, which was to begin in December.