President's 2006 Budget Request More Than Doubles Great Lakes Legacy Funding

U.S. Newswire › February 04, 2005

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush is requesting $50 million in the FY 2006 Budget to implement the Great Lakes Legacy Act. This is an increase of nearly $28 million and more than doubles the level funded by Congress in FY 2005.

"Ensuring the health of the Great Lakes is a high priority for this administration," said Ben Grumbles, assistant administrator for the Office of Water. "The president is requesting this substantial increase in the funding to support the commitment to leave the Great Lakes better than we found them."

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President's 2006 Budget Request More Than Doubles Great Lakes Legacy Funding

Some of this money will help continue the remedial work at one of the major Great Lakes Legacy ...

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