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Kaptur urges reauthorization and increased funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Summary
Representative Marcy Kaptur told the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) must be reauthorized and funded to protect drinking water, fisheries and local economies across the Great Lakes region.
Representative Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, told the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee that Congress should reauthorize and increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), saying the program restores fisheries, reduces toxic pollution and protects drinking water for millions across the region.
Kaptur said the GLRI Act of 2025 would reauthorize the initiative for five years through fiscal 2031 and increase funding for projects across the Great Lakes watershed. "For the largest body of fresh water on…
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