GLIN==> President’s Budget Recognizes Importance of Great Lakes Even in Difficult Economic Times

Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
 
President’s Budget Recognizes Importance of Great Lakes Even in
Difficult Economic Times
 
ANN ARBOR, MICH. (February 1, 2010)—President Obama today released his
budget, which contains $300 million for the president’s Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative. Last year, the president funded the
precedent-setting initiative at $475 million.
 
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is analyzing President
Obama’s budget and will hold a detailed briefing on Wednesday, February
3, at 11:30 AM.
 
Dial: 1-800-791-2345
Journalist code: 26223
 
Reacting to the Obama Budget, Jeff Skelding, campaign director for the
Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, said today:
 
“The President’s budget recognizes that even in difficult times the
Great Lakes are essential to our nation’s economic and environmental
health. 
 
“The level of funding that the President committed indicates that he
understands the plight of the Great Lakes and the urgency to do
something about it.
 
“This is not the amount of funding we had hoped for, but coupled with
this year’s historic investment, the President’s request will continue
to advance Great Lakes restoration and economic recovery.
 
“The need for increased Great Lakes restoration funding remains high,
and we look forward to working with President Obama and the U.S.
Congress to increase funding to restore the Great Lakes and fulfill the
President’s $5 billion commitment to restore the largest freshwater
resource in the world.”
 
For Immediate Release:
February 1, 2010
 
Contact:
Jeff Skelding, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, (410)
242-2704, JSkelding at nwf.org 
Chad Lord, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, (202) 454-3385,
clord at npca.org 
Jordan Lubetkin, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, (734)
904-1589, lubetkin at nwf.org 
 
 
Jordan Lubetkin - Senior Regional Communications Manager
National Wildlife Federation
Great Lakes Regional Center
213 W. Liberty St., Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1398
www.nwf.org/greatlakes 
www.healthylakes.org ( http://www.healthylakes.org/ )

Phone: (734) 887-7109 
Cell: (734) 904-1589

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