Just as bridges and roads crumble without adequate investment, so are the Great lakes deteriorating.
This restoration plan comes just in time. The Great Lakes are sick. Their immune system is damaged. If we quickly take the actions in this plan we can heal the lakes.
Thanks to leaders in Congress, this bill would put into action the historic blueprint that Great Lakes citizens and government officials developed together last December. The bill?s introduction is an essential step in the long-term and ongoing effort to restore the lakes.
This is just a critical period for the Great Lakes.
It may be the most important bill in Congress to protect the Great Lakes from ecological collapse. On average, once every eight months a new invasive species invades the Great Lakes. This is a catastrophe waiting to happen.