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Slotkin, Peters pushing invoice to fund, shield Nice Lakes

By Editorial Board Published February 11, 2025 2 Min Read
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Slotkin, Peters pushing invoice to fund, shield Nice Lakes

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — U.S. Senators from Michigan Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters are pushing new laws Tuesday that will reauthorize the Nice Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) by means of 2031—and improve its annual approved funding from $475 million to $500 million.

“The Great Lakes are a national treasure and central to our economy, environment, and way of life in Michigan. Since its creation, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has made significant headway in cleaning up Areas of Concern, protecting vital habitats, and restoring coastlines around the Great Lakes Basin,” says Peters.

FILE – Elissa Slotkin (AP Picture/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

FILE - Ranking Member Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)FILE/ Gary Peters (AP Picture/Susan Walsh, File)

The GLRI organizes efforts to preserve the Nice Lakes, the biggest system of freshwater on this planet, with objectives resembling conserving the water protected for recreation and ingesting, controlling invasive species resembling carp, and conserving native habitats. Their present motion plan, for 2025–2029, plans to prioritize controlling poisonous substances, air pollution, and invasive species.

“Our Great Lakes power our Michigan economy, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative ensures we are protecting our Lakes for generations to come,” mentioned Slotkin. “From controlling invasive species to responding to algal blooms to build up our waterways infrastructure – the GLRI is a important software.”

The senators say the initiative has protected practically half 1,000,000 acres, a 5x improve in cleanup and delisting of Areas of Concern, a 10x improve in remediation of environmental and public well being impairments, and the discount of dangerous algae blooms.

“Our Nice Lakes face rising challenges, like poisonous PFAS contamination, invasive species, quickly warming temperatures and the impacts of local weather change, which makes the Nice Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 extra vital than ever,” says Lisa Wozniak, Government Director of Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

The senators additionally say the GLRI has resulted in financial returns of greater than 3 to 1 throughout the area.

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