The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding in 2015-16 Budget proposal has been cut by $50 million.
NOTE: $1.9 Billion has already been spent
NOTE: $1.9 Billion has already been spent
The Federal Budget proposal by the President for 2016 seeks a "modest reduction" in the multi-year program to clean up the Great Lakes. The spending plan requests $250M for the GLRI, down from the $300M appropriated this year.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative based in Chicago channels federal funding for small projects focusing on ecological challenges such as invasive species, toxic pollution, degraded fish and wildlife habitat, and runoff from farms and cities that causes toxic algae blooms. President Obama created the program after taking office in 2009. About $1.9 billion has been spent on about 2,000 projects region wide.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative based in Chicago channels federal funding for small projects focusing on ecological challenges such as invasive species, toxic pollution, degraded fish and wildlife habitat, and runoff from farms and cities that causes toxic algae blooms. President Obama created the program after taking office in 2009. About $1.9 billion has been spent on about 2,000 projects region wide.
