Great Lakes
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Brown Joins Great Lakes Senators In Pushing For Full Funding Of The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative In 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined six Great Lakes state senators to urge acting Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients to designate robust funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the president’s 2014 budget request. “For years, the Great ...…Read More
Posted on 12/11/2012 | -
Brown Announces Support Of Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he is supporting the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2012, bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving the Great Lakes and bolstering economic growth throughout the Great Lakes region. The legislation, introduced by Senators Carl Le...…Read More
Posted on 9/25/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Federal Funds For Great Lakes Science Center To Highlight NASA Glenn Accomplishments In Aeronautics And Aerospace
New federal funds have been awarded to the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) to establish a gallery highlighting the work of NASA Glenn’s accomplishments in aeronautics and aerospace, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today. In January 2012, Brown led members of the Ohio delegat...…Read More
Posted on 6/18/2012 | -
As White House Holds Roundtable Discussion in Toledo About Health of Great Lakes, Brown Renews Call for Permanent Asian Carp Solution
Today, as the White House holds a roundtable at the University of Toledo featuring Senior Advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Cameron Davis, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a statement calling for the passage of legislation he is sponsoring, the S...…Read More
Posted on 6/12/2012 | -
Brown, Sponsor Of Legislation To Accelerate Asian Carp Prevention Plan, Applauds Army Corps For Moving Faster On Great Lakes And Mississippi River Interbasin Study
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it will provide Congress and the public the opportunity to identify a potential permanent Asian carp solution in 2013, several years ahead of a previously-announced timeline. Brown is a ...…Read More
Posted on 5/8/2012 | -
As Administration Releases Asian Carp Control Strategy, Brown Renews Call To Act Swiftly To Protect Lake Erie
With the Obama Administration’s announcement of a new framework to control and prevent the spread of Asian carp, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) renewed his call for more aggressive efforts to prevent an invasion of Asian carp, including implementing a physical barrier between Great La...…Read More
Posted on 2/23/2012 | -
Following President's Executive Order Aimed at Boosting Tourism, Sen. Brown, Rep. Marcy Kaptur Urge Administration to Focuse on the Great Lakes
Executive Order Focuses on Attracting International Tourism; Brown, Kaptur Say Attention Should be Given to Great Lakes as Tourist Destination for Domestic Travel as Well WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) this week sent a letter urging President Barack Obama...…Read More
Posted on 2/16/2012 |