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EPA recommends against funding
Federal officials say they won't pay for the $20-billion plan President
George W. Bush sought last year to improve the health of the Great Lakes by
restoring coastal wetlands and keeping out sewage and invaders like zebra
mussels.
A bipartisan coalition of elected leaders says it was stunned when an Environmental Protection Agency report recommended that Bush focus on "improving the efficiency and effectiveness of existing programs" instead of launching expensive new efforts. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051118/NEWS06/511180443 |