Friday, December 09, 2005
Environmental Groups & Scientists Warn of Great Lakes Collapse
The Detroit News reports that a broad coalition of environmental groups & scientists sought Thursday to draw attention to what they call the dire condition of the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. A report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition says the Lakes are deteriorating at a rate unprecedented in recorded history and their ecosystem is in danger of collapse. The Bush administration's plan for restoring the Great Lakes is expected to be released Monday and expected include $5 billion for cleanup over a 10-year period. The amount represents a continuation of funding at current levels rather than the $20 billion for Great Lakes Restoration originally proposed.
Read the report (24k PDF) from restorethelakes.org Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition web site Past articles on this subject from Absolute Michigan |
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