Great Lakes Restoration within Reach
Earlier this year, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2010 budget, which included $475 million for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, holding true to his promise to "kick start" Great Lakes restoration.
 President Obama recently released his plan outlining in detail how the $475 million would be spent. This plan now needs to be funded and time is of the essence!
Please contact Ohio's U.S. Senators, Senator Brown and Senator Voinovich, and your congressional Representative.
Urge them to voice their support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at the full $475 million to the U.S. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chairman Norman Dicks and Minority Ranking Member Michael Simpson.
Please contact us at (614) 487-7506 or Kristy@theOEC.org and let us know any feedback you receive.
| Toledo, Ashtabula, and Sandusky Ports of Greatest Concern |
According to a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report, Ashtabula, Sandusky, and Toledo ports are three of eight ports at greatest risk for future aquatic invasive species via oceangoing vessels.
Lake Erie is the shallowest, warmest, and most biologically productive Great Lake. It produces more fish for human consumption than all of the other Lakes combined. It provides $10.7 billion in revenue to the state of Ohio through fishing, wildlife watching, travel, and tourism. Currently there are no laws protecting the Great Lakes from future invasions of harmful species, only inconsistent NPDES permits across the basin.
To learn how you can help protect our Great Lake, contact us at (614) 487-7506 or Kristy@theOEC.org.
| Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives |
The Ohio Environmental Council is working closely with organizations (external link) throughout Ohio and across the Great Lakes Basin to push for large scale restoration efforts to address the many threats facing the Great Lakes.
| Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership |
The Ohio Environmental Council is working with federal, state, and local governments to undertake, for the first time ever, a tri-state, multi-year, regional watershed approach to Great Lakes restoration within the Western Lake Erie basin. Currently the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) Partnership is crafting its strategies.
| OEC Releases Great Lakes Restoration Fact Sheets |
To educate public officials and the citizens of Ohio about this opportunity to restore Lake Erie, the OEC has prepared fact sheets on:
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