It's heartening to see Gov. Bob Taft and Sens. DeWine and Voinovich of Ohio making a public case for a strengthened federal funding commitment for Great Lakes restoration. If the all Great Lakes governors and the Great Lakes Congressional delegation are this firm, something "great" could happen in 2006.
Administration officials would not discuss whether they might offer less as a last-minute alternative. Gov. Bob Taft and Joe Koncelik, director of Ohio's environmental programs, met with administration officials Monday, and Koncelik said he proposed that the federal government come up with about $300 million next year and more later.
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Posted by Dave at November 30, 2005 03:08 PM