Budget Called Net Loss for the Great Lakes The Great Lakes Radio Consortium reports that several groups are calling the President's budget a net loss for the Great Lakes. A fund that helps states update their outdated sewage treatment plants is slated to get one of the biggest cuts, but also absent is any funding to deal with the invasive Asian carp. The budget does allocate over $70 million to clean and protect the Great Lakes, including $50 million for Great Lakes Legacy Act programs, which will result in cleanup of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments. Read/Listen to President's Budget Cuts Great Lakes Programs from the GLRC Read Bush 2007 Budget Underwrites Nuclear, Cuts Environmental Programs from the ENS Posted/updated Feb 14, 2006 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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