GLIN Daily News RSS Feed for Restoration http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2010-02-09T07:01:01-04:00 http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2010-02-08T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/02/our_voice_stop_studying_great.html Though the deadline for submissions to the $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has passed, we offer this idea: The EPA should require that money any group receives be spent directly on action. text/html 2010-02-04T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11925610 Wisconsin is making the most of a historic opportunity to tap into $475 million in federal funding set aside for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in 2010. An estimated 400 applications were submitted by Wisconsin governments and groups. text/html 2010-02-03T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20100203/SHE0101/2030392/1973/SHE0204/Sheboygan-River-cleanup-heads-to-next-phase Work could begin as early as this spring to remove polychlorinated biphenyls - a known carcinogen, commonly called PCBs - from the lower stretches of the river between the Waelderhaus Dam in Kohler, Wis., and the inner harbor near Lake Michigan. text/html 2010-02-01T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/02/obama_budget_would_provide_300.html President Obama's FY11 budget has reduced funding for restoration of the Great Lakes from $475 million (committed this past year) to $300 million. text/html 2010-01-13T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.canada.com/technology/Herb+Gray+departs+frustrated+inaction+Great+Lakes/2433945/story.html On the eve of Gray's departure after eight years as Canadian chairman of the International Joint Commission that oversees transboundary waters, he expressed frustration at the lack of formal negotiations to modernize and strengthen the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. text/html 2010-01-11T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/01/stimulus_funds_sought_for_whit.html Muskegon County commissioners have given the green light for conservation groups to pursue up to $2 million in federal funds for a shoreline restoration project for White Lake. text/html 2010-01-15T08:05:50-04:00 http://epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2010rfp01/2010rfp01_qa.html EPA has compiled a lengthy list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Request for Proposals (RFP). text/html 2010-01-08T08:05:50-04:00 http://greatlakesrestoration.us/?p=255 EPA is seeking public comment on proposed information collection requirements for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before March 8, 2010. text/html 2010-01-07T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.rivernetwork.org/great-lakes-restoration-initative River Network has created a collection of online tools and links designed to help interested parties navigate the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative RFP and design good, strong proposals. text/html 2010-01-05T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/01/federal_money_sought_for_porta.html A new channel for part of Portage Creek south of downtown is among projects the state hopes to fund with federal money aimed at improving Great Lakes waters.