October 09, 2005

one down, one up on Great Lakes rescue

After a year of promises to make the Great Lakes a greater national priority, the Bush administration is pulling back from an ambitious $20 billion plan to restore and protect the world's largest source of freshwater.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-0510070346oct07,0,2743376.story?coll=ny-leadnationalnews-headlines

But then there's this:

The Bush administration remains committed to a wide-ranging Great Lakes restoration project, despite an internal document suggesting money for new programs won’t be available, an Environmental Protection Agency official said Friday.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/local/12859030.htm

Posted by Dave at October 9, 2005 01:15 PM
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