EPA Awards New Great Lakes Restoration Funding for Projects in the Clinton River Area of Concern
Harrison Township, Mich. -- The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of new funding for major Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects in the Clinton River Area of Concern totaling nearly $20 million.
Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator Cameron Davis was joined by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, Clinton River Public Advisory Council Chair Lynne Seymour and representatives of the grantees. They announced the projects at the Harbor Club South Apartments near the Clinton River Spillway, which connects the two congressional districts.
“Once completed, the projects we’re announcing today will move the Clinton River AOC toward a more vibrant environment and local economy,” Davis said. “With such strong bipartisan support in Congress, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is producing results in Michigan and across the Great Lakes.”
'Our lakes and rivers are part of who we are and our way of life,' U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, said. 'Investing in the Clinton River watershed is critical to the health and conservation of our waterways and wildlife habitats. This support for our counties, townships and cities will help keep our waters clean and healthy for generations to come.'
“The Great Lakes are an economic engine for Michigan, driving industries including tourism, agriculture and commercial shipping, and supporting more than half a million jobs,” Sen. Peters said. “Investments made possible by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are essential to revitalizing the Great Lakes and the communities that rely on them. I’m proud to help announce nearly $20 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative investments that will help ensure the Great Lakes are protected for generations to come.”
“This is an important development for everyone who cares about the Clinton River,” Rep. Levin said. “With these federal grants, we are taking a giant step forward toward the restoration of the Clinton River and the eventual removal of this waterway from the list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. We need to build on this work - not just in the Clinton River, but throughout the Great Lakes - by continuing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is making this progress possible.”
“Those of us who grew up along the shores of the Great Lakes know they are more than just a source of recreation; they are a way of life. Yet, we haven’t been the best environmental stewards and we owe it to future generations to do more to restore and preserve them,” Rep. Miller said. “Throughout my tenure, one of my principal advocacies has been protecting the Great Lakes basin’s water quality as it accounts for 20 percent of the world’s fresh drinking water supply. I am excited to help celebrate these GLRI grants and believe they will go a long way to restore, preserve and protect these beautiful waterways.”
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