The bipartisan effort authorized funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Joey Dillon, left, pulls out a net for scientist Sara Rybak to inspect as fifth-graders from Cooper Elementary School help look for crayfish at Billings Park on Sept. 26, 2019. The fifth-graders helped the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve look for crayfish for a study to be done by the EPA. The reserve is a site designated for long-term research on coastal resources nationwide. Congress recently authorized funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which helps the reserve complete its projects. (File / Superior Telegram)
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Efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes will continue under a bipartisan bill to extend funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The program has invested $2.7 billion into cleaning up toxic hotspots and restoring habitats on the Great Lakes.
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to authorize funding for another five years. The bill now heads to President
Congress authorized funding for GLRI to grow each year from $300 million to $475 million by 2026. While funding has been authorized, lawmakers would still need to approve funding each year.