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Ohio witnesses urge state support for reauthorizing Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Summary
Advocates from agriculture, business and conservation groups testified in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 14, which urges Congress to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; witnesses highlighted on‑farm conservation projects, wetland restoration, and proposed federal funding.
Chair Schafer convened a second hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 14 urging the U.S. Congress to pass the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, and multiple proponent witnesses told the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee the resolution merits support.
Whitney Bowers, director of state policy and grassroots engagement at the Ohio Farm Bureau, told the committee the GLRI funds on‑the‑ground projects that develop agricultural best‑management practices and help farmers reduce nutrient runoff. "The funding provided by…
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