By Oakland University News On behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with Oakland University, Consumers Energy and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to partially reroute and reconstruct the Galloway Creek channel. The project is intended to improve water quality, channel stability, spawning habitat and aquatic diversity. Part of the work, funded by Consumers Energy, has involved repositioning a 36-inch gas line in order to better restore and...
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By Ripon Advance News Service Citing environmental and economic benefits for the Midwest region, members of Michigan and Ohio’s Republican congressional delegation helped shepherd an appropriations bill to approval on Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would maintain full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in fiscal year 2019. The GLRI aims to protect and restore the five Great Lakes, which collectively make up the largest system of fresh water in the world...
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) released the following statement after voting to fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which passed the House today on a vote of 217 to 199, funds the GLRI and reverses funding cuts proposed in the Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget. Congressman Bishop said, “I expressed serious concerns following the release of the Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget taking aim at Gr...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) today introduced a bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 868, designating the week of Memorial Day as “Great Lakes Week” to highlight the importance of the Great Lakes and promote conservation efforts that protect and preserve these natural resources. Original cosponsors include: Bill Huizenga (R-MI), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Jo...
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By Chris Galford With the realization that President Donald Trump’s 2019 budget request calls for the elimination of all but $30 million of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), an array of Michigan senators and representatives have expressed varying levels of discontent. The GLRI has previously received bipartisan support in Congress from Great Lakes adjoining areas. It works to combat threats to the Great Lakes, such as invasive species or loss of habitats. The Initiative has been pr...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) today released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which includes drastic funding cuts for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. “The failure to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget released today is a serious disappointment. Since the initiative was launched in 2010, GLRI funds have been used to support thousands of restoration proj...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) today released the following statement in response to Enbridge’s announcement to replace a portion of pipeline running underneath the St. Clair River. Congressman Bishop last month introduced legislation, the Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act, which would increase reporting requirements and financial liability on pipeline operators in the case of a rupture. The legislation would also limit the operation of pipeline materials under the Great Lakes t...
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By Todd Spangler A Michigan congressman proposed legislation this week requiring regular status reports on the condition of pipelines in and around the Great Lakes and certain repairs to be mandated under the law. U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, introduced the legislation amid ongoing concerns related to Enbridge's Line 5, a 65-year-old pair of oil pipelines running at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Huron and Michigan. "One of the largest threats facing our Great Lakes ...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) introduced the Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act, legislation that would impose additional reporting and safety standards for pipelines that cross the waters of the Great Lakes and increase liability on pipeline operators in the case of a pipeline rupture. Congressman Bishop said, “The Great Lakes are more than just water. The lakes represent our heritage, our recreation, our resources and our jobs. As a lifelong Michigan resident, I believe each o...
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By Melissa Nann Burke A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not to further delay its study on how to upgrade a waterway choke point near Lake Michigan to deter Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Twenty-six members of the House, including 12 from Michigan, signed a Dec. 7 letter saying that more delays will only increase the likelihood that the destructive invasive species reaches the freshwater lakes. The lawmakers say they want the Army Corps to stic...
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