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"5 Governors Oppose Trump Plan To Cut Great Lakes Spending" [1]

"LANSING, Mich. — Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump’s call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program.

The president’s 2020 budget offers $30 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which gets $300 million most years. It removes toxic pollution, prevents algae blooms and species invasions, and restores wildlife habitat.

The governors said Wednesday the cut would cost jobs, hurt tourism and jeopardize public health. They urged Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, a former Indiana governor, to fully fund the program."

The Associated Press had the story March 13, 2019. [2]

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Source: AP [2], 03/15/2019
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/5-governors-oppose-trump-plan-cut-great-lakes-spending [2] https://www.apnews.com/0a0e411ecd9a4257a3b360bddc9b2c57 [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes [9] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81