Legislation Aims to Spur Great Lakes Research
Peters, Stabenow, Benishek introduce bipartisan legislation to boost Great Lakes funding, modernize research capabilities U.S. Senators Gary Peters (Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) and Reps. Dan Benishek, M.D. (Mich.-1) and Mike Quigley (Ill.-5) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation last week to spur Great Lakes funding and research efforts and help support effective fishery management decisions. The Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act aims to give the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the legislative authority to support the $7 billion Great Lakes sport and
Two Great Lakes Toxic Hotspots Restored
areas in the Great Lakes.” “Today’s historic announcement is a major achievement that reflects the decades of hard work by local communities in the U.P. and West Michigan and the importance of federal funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative,” said U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. “Deer Lake and White Lake are the first areas in Michigan to get a clean bill of health thanks to this federal partnership, which invests in the health of our Great Lakes and waterways. Today’s announcement shows once again the urgent need to invest in partnerships that clean up
Bill Introduced to Assess Great Lakes Marine Sanctuaries
to submit to Congress a report and recommendations on possible Great Lakes sanctuaries. Today, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Huron near Alpena, Mich., which protects scores of historic shipwrecks, is the nation’s only freshwater federal sanctuary. Cosponsors are Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., a vice chair of the Great Lakes Task Force; Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. “Thunder Bay has had enormous scientific, cultural and economic benefits for Alpena and Northeast Michigan,” Levin said. “We should
February 2024
