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Appropriations bill includes Great Lakes funding

Money for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is part of a U.S. Senate appropriations bill.  Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin says the 300-million dollars secured in the spending bill is an economic necessity for the region.

If the spending plan passes, it will continue to fund the clean-up of polluted sites, restore water quality and combat invasive species throughout the Great Lakes region.

President Trump proposed eliminating federal funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.