Bipartisan legislation currently being considered in Congress would extend efforts to restore and protect ecosystems in and around the Great Lakes basin through 2031.
From the editorial, "The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 would extend the program another five years with a robust and ready-to-do-more-good $500 million annually."
From the editorial: "In Duluth, especially along the St. Louis River, the initiative has helped to restore wild rice beds, sturgeon spawning grounds, and the habitats of piping plover and other nesting birds."
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