Saturday, July 31st, 2010

EPA: $2.2 Billion for the Great Lakes

Washington, DC (Global Adventures): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a five-year, $2.2 billion plan to revitalize the Great Lakes, including cleaning up polluted water and beaches, restoring wetlands and fighting invasive species such as Asian carp. At the end of last year, Congress authorized $475 million to be spent on improving the ecosystem that [...]

Posted by Bernd on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:37 am
Filed under Diving, News, Travel · Tagged Algal blooms, Asian carp, Ecosystem, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Great Lakes, Hazardous waste, Invasive species, Lisa Jackson, Polluted water, Shipwreck, Wreck diving, Zebra mussel