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All for One and One for All

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:08:24 +0000

Economic turbulence tends to inspire regionalism among Congressmen and those who lobby them. The Great Lakes has received an infusion of federal money to invest in restoration and it appears that this is causing some envy among other ecosystem restoration…

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The Third Wave of Conservationism Hits Washington

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:20 +0000

With today’s launch of the Great Waters Coalition, the nation’s conservation movement matures into its third and hopefully most powerful wave to ever hit Washington. This morning, on Capitol Hill, representatives of more than 30 organizations working to restore this…

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Climate Change, National Parks and Water Infrastructure are on Congress’ Agenda

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:37:30 +0000

The National Parks are threatened by climate change – from contracting glaciers to flooded revered wetlands – management of our nation’s park lands will become increasingly difficult. After a significant panel found that the National Parks Service lacks the research…

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Invasive Species Attack Hard Working American’s

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:01 +0000

New York counties that border Lake Ontario and rely on tourism and sport fishing have just had their fears confirmed – after slow economic growth this summer– a new report shows that the sport fishing industry is in decline. The…

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Great Lakes are on the Minds of Congress this Week

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:44:56 +0000

This week the US House and US Senate are authorizing money for the spending bills for Agriculture and the US Army Corps both of which have Great Lakes program lines in their budgets.

A $400,000 Great Lakes Basin Soil Erosion…

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Senators George Voinovich and Herb Kohl to Decide Fate of GLRI

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:03:32 +0000

Take a good look at these two guys ’cause they are going to be at the table when Congress decides whether to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $475 million or $400 million. These guys will have a…

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US Senate Gives Thumbs Up To GLRI

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:51:58 +0000

Last night, the US Senate voted in favor of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative making it a reality and giving us the chance to get annual payments toward restoring and protecting the Lakes. Just days before the 77 to…

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President Pressures US Senate to Fully Fund GLRI

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:31:49 +0000

In a strongly worded letter, the US President told the US Senate that he wants the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative fully funded at $475 million. The letter makes it clear that this initiative is a priority for the White…

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Senator Klobuchar Sees the Great Lakes From Her Porch

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:39:36 +0000

Backporch views of Russia didn’t provide the foreign policy gravitas Republican VP Candidate Sarah Palin needed to win over critics, but scenic views of Lake Superior do improve the environmental credentials of Democratic

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Great Lakes Bills Waiting For US Senate Action

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:23:48 +0000

It is almost time for Congress to come back to Washington and ring the bell for the start of legislative business. There are a number of Great Lakes bills that are still winding their way through both houses, including the…

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What Do We Want? Restoration. When Do We Want it? Now.

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:26:18 +0000

The EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative listening tour team is getting an earful from residents around the Great Lakes. Most of the people that speak up at the meetings are excited about federal interest in cleaning up and maintaining the…

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Sen. Levin To Testify On Great Lakes Wildlife Today

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:10:49 +0000

There are many threats to the native wildlife in our region and that is what Michigan Sen. Carl Levin (D) plans to talk about at a joint hearing of two of the Environment and Public Works subcommittees. The 10 a.m.…

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Climate Change Coming To US Senate Panel Tuesday

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:03:32 +0000

California Senator Barbara Boxer’s committee will hold a hearing on the Climate Change bill on Tuesday to hear the testimony of some heavy hitters from the White House.

The heads of Energy, the EPA and Agriculture are expected to testify…

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President’s Great Lakes Initiative Makes it Past First Senate Hurdle

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:01:00 +0000

The US Senate Committee charged with marking up the President’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative approved it yesterday providing $400 million for the initiative. The US House Appropriations Committee approved $475 million last week.

The $400 million is a huge victory…

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Senate EPW Committee Votes for $150m for GLLA

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:20:28 +0000

The US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to increase the appropriation for the Great Lakes Legacy Act from $50 million a year to $150 million a year.

The GLLA is responsible for cleaning up toxic pollution in the…

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Clean Water Restoration Act Makes it Through Committee with Yes Vote!

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:40:17 +0000

Fingers crossed it won’t be long before the Clean Water Act is able to do its job again and stop pollution in all our major waters – including the Great Lakes and her tributaries – the original spark for the…

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Greate Lakes Senators Have the Great Lakes Basin in Their Hands

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:29:37 +0000

Sens. George Voinovich (R-OH),Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Arlen Specter (D-PA) have a chance this Thursday to help save the Great Lakes from significant degradation, but we have no real idea if either of them…

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Great Lakes Senators Need to Speak Up

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:09:15 +0000

Its time to gin up support for President Obama’s Great Lakes Initiative in the US Senate. That is why we’ve asked each of the 15 Great Lakes US Senators (Minnesota is still figuring out who will be their second Senator)…

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Tell Senators to Fully Fund Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Chris Grubb — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:28:11 +0000

HEALING OUR WATERS® – GREAT LAKES COALITION

ACTION ALERT

TELL SENATORS TO FULLY FUND GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE

BACKGROUND: This week a House Appropriations subcommittee is expected to approve funding for a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at close…

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Calling All Senators

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:57:55 +0000

It is time to put the “clean” back into the Clean Water Act. An important bill to the Great Lakes and all of this nation’s rivers, lakes and waters is circulating Capitol Hill right now the Clean Water Restoration Act…

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Sen. Gillibrand “on message” for the Great Lakes

Chris Grubb — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:57:36 +0000

Here is a link to a North Country Public Radio story about President Obama’s commitment to Great Lakes Restoration that we understand will be airing on the NPR show Living On Earth.

What struck me most about this…

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U.S. Senate Introduces Great Lakes Restoration Bill

Jordan Lubetkin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:28:28 +0000

Today, the U.S. Senate introduced the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act.

Below, you can read a statement by Jeff Skelding, national campaign director for the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.

ANN ABROR, MICH. (January 14, 2009)–“We appreciate…

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Senator Feeling Heat for Inaction on Invasive Species

Jordan Lubetkin — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:44:48 +0000

The Associated Press is reporting on federal ballast water legislation now stalled in the U.S. Senate.

It’s time to urge Great Lakes senators to work with their colleagues to get strong protections to shut the door on the influx…

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Great Lakes Legacy Act Approved By Senate Committee

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:05:52 +0000

The Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works heard testimony on the Great Lakes Legacy Act that will help remediate the Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes states. They approved the legislation this morning (Thursday, July 31) and…

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Calling All Great Lakes US Senators

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:54:52 +0000

What do we want? A Ballast Bill. When do we want it? Now! Great Lakes Senators where are you? We are moving dangerously close to the end of the summer session and we still don’t have Senate approval for a…

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The Senate to Consider the Legacy Act

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:27:07 +0000

The Great Lakes Legacy Act reauthorization bill was introduced last week by US Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and George Voinovich (R-OH) with seven of the Great Lakes Senators signing on as original co-sponsors. Now, it is time to corral the…

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EPA Feels the Heat at Senate Hearing

Tiffany Danitz Pache — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:32:21 +0000

The distinct scent of a tasty roast shrouded the Capitol this morning as EPA Administrator Steve Johnson was grilled by the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee over the environmentally unfriendly 2009 budget. The Great Lakes, in particular, did…

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