On the Great Lakes restoration front -- here is some good news from downriver Detroit. In what was once the pollution capital of the Basin, an international wildlife refuge is re-emerging. It shows the potential of the Lakes as an asset for tourism and recreation. The $4-6 billion Great Lakes restoration bills in Congress, and the EPA's proposed $20 billion Great Lakes rescue plan, should reflect additional restoration of this type in addition to cleaning up toxic sediments and upgrading sewage systems.
The transformation of 44 acres of vacant Downriver land into an educational and recreational hub for the nascent Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge has begun.
http://www.freep.com/news/locway/humbug12e_20051012.htm
Posted by Dave at October 12, 2005 10:42 AM