Obama rolls out budget and Great Lakes take a hit
Obama rolls out budget and Great Lakes take a hit
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When President Obama revealed his $4 trillion budget Monday, Midwest water watchers noticed that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative was taking a hit. The 2016 budget allocates $250M, down from $300M in the last budget. Joel Brammeier from Alliance for the Great Lakes explains what this move will mean for the health of the region’s waterways. (Flickr/airbutchie)