The forthcoming federal money for cleaning up, stopping the spread of invasive species, and remediating toxic hot spots or wildlife habitat in the Great Lakes region falls woefully short of what's need to accomplish goals established way back in 2005, and Michigan’s top brass says it time to stop waiting to take action. Is anyone listening?
According to excerpts from the story:
Michigan should push ahead with Great Lakes protection efforts despite a shortage of financial support from the federal government, state officials and conservation advocates said Thursday.
Lt. Gov. John Cherry said state agencies and nonprofit organizations would look for ways to implement portions of a Great Lakes restoration plan that supporters say has languished because of inadequate funding.
"It's pretty clear that we in Michigan need to move forward on our own ... with hope that when we elect a new president the federal interest will re-emerge," Cherry said in a phone interview. He announced the initiative in Lansing with representatives of the state Office of the Great Lakes and the Michigan United Conservation Clubs.
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