Podcasts about great lakes restoration initiative

Decades of underinvestment in water infrastructure have caused major issues—lead pipes, sewer overflows, and stormwater failures—in cities like Benton Harbor, Michigan and Mount Vernon, New York.In this episode, Mayor Marcus Muhammad of Benton Harbor and Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard of Mount Vernon share how federal investments have made a real difference in rebuilding water systems, protecting public health, and boosting local economies.Recorded at the Reservoir Center in Washington, D.C., this conversation highlights the critical role of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the dangers of federal funding freezes, and the economic value of clean, reliable water. Both mayors were part of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, calling on Congress and the White House to prioritize water infrastructure and support vulnerable communities.waterloop is a nonprofit news outlet exploring solutions for water sustainability. This episode is from a conversation at the Reservoir Center.

Mike Stephen learns about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative renewal in Congress from Don Jodrey, director of federal relations at the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and then discovers the Secret History of the 1970s counterculture band Yama & The Karma Dusters.

In today's news: Congressman Bill Huizenga and colleagues have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, seeking to increase the program's funding from $475 million to $500 per year starting next year. The Berrien County Parks Department is marking another successful year for its community recycling program. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is being asked to seek a $4 million grant to construct a trail between Buchanan and Niles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Congressman Bill Huizenga and colleagues have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, seeking to increase the program's funding from $475 million to $500 per year starting next year. The Berrien County Parks Department is marking another successful year for its community recycling program. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is being asked to seek a $4 million grant to construct a trail between Buchanan and Niles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Congressman Bill Huizenga and colleagues have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, seeking to increase the program's funding from $475 million to $500 per year starting next year. The Berrien County Parks Department is marking another successful year for its community recycling program. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is being asked to seek a $4 million grant to construct a trail between Buchanan and Niles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Congressman Bill Huizenga and colleagues have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, seeking to increase the program's funding from $475 million to $500 per year starting next year. The Berrien County Parks Department is marking another successful year for its community recycling program. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is being asked to seek a $4 million grant to construct a trail between Buchanan and Niles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Analysts are talking about “lost winter” days around the world. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Michigan saw some “clean water wins” in 2024. For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/

In this episode, we celebrate 15 years of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and explore how utility-scale solar energy projects are boosting property values in the Midwest. Plus, we break down the U.S. EPA's new lead and copper rule improvements, which mandate the replacement of lead service lines within the next decade. For more information: https://mrgreatlakes.com/

Senator Peters joined us to discuss the proposal to renew and increase funding for project around the state and region including the Kalamazoo River and it's related watershed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calling it the "largest ever clean-up under EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to address Milwaukee Area of Concern" officials Thursday celebrated a $450 million infusion that will help remove contaminated sediments from the estuary.

The first of four major environmental cleanups for a proposed High Falls State Park is underway, artificial intelligence robots are the newest companions for older New Yorkers, and the Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a virtual public hearing this week as it seeks public input on a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

A lifelong Ohioan, and born in Cleveland, Congressman Dave Joyce graduated with his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton and worked as a public defender before serving as the Geauga County Prosecutor for 25 years. In November of 2012, Congressman Joyce was elected to represent the 14th Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently in his sixth term. In January 2023, he was appointed Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.rnrnThroughout his years, Congressman Joyce has championed bipartisan bills and efforts to combat pressing issues facing Ohioans--including ending sexual violence, supporting our Veterans, securing critical funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and ending the opioid epidemic. Mostly recently, Congressman Joyce introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Protect First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act, which aims to protect first responders from exposure to fentanyl and other dangerous drugs.rnrnJoin us at the City Club as we hear from Congressman Joyce on his priorities for the 118th Congress, and his plans to put policy over politics and work across the aisle to find solutions to the challenges facing the lives and livelihoods of Northeast Ohio families.

Teachers with a passion for the Great Lakes are sharing their expertise across the region with other teachers in a program that benefits the educators and their students. The mentor program, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (or CGLL), is funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Teachers with a passion for the Great Lakes are sharing their expertise across the region with other teachers in a program that benefits the educators and their students. The mentor program, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (or CGLL), is funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Boaters are encouraged to recycle the shrink wrap used to protect their vessels during the winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is highlighting cleanup projects under the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Organizers say a new Saginaw Valley program has the potential to create a market for certified “sustainably-raised” wheat.

In today's episode, we're talking about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – the GLRI – one of the cornerstone federal programs aimed at restoring and protecting the lakes.  Our guest today is Joel Brammeier, Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO.  

Today's good news: The US dedicates one billion dollars to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and there's still two-thirds of the seafloor left for us to discover! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

In March 2020, a group of Wisconsin residents traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate lawmakers in Congress to support funding and protections for our Great Lakes. These Wisconsin residents come from many different backgrounds and communities along Lakes Michigan and Superior, but one thing connected them all: water, and the aim to protect it from the threats brought by invasive species, pollution and climate change. In this episode of the podcast, we head to nation’s capital to meet up with three of these advocates and learn that human connection may be our best hope of protecting our Great Lakes. Background reading: You can read more about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and how it helps Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities at the DNR’s website. In January, the DNR and EPA announced they are spending over $29 million over the next 8 years to address polluted sediment in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. The goal is accelerate the cleanup of the estuary and to delist it as an Area of Concern. Take Action: Tell members of Congress to support funding for clean water and public health in COVID-19 response legislation. A special thanks to Brenda Coley and Joe Fitzgerald at Milwaukee Water Commons. Learn more about the Healing Our Waters—Great Lakes Coalition.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler joins The Scott Sands Show with new announcements about the Trump Administration's actions for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and progress in the fight against COVID-19.

This week Jeff talks with Taylor Ridderbusch, the Great Lakes Organizer for Trout Unlimited.  He works to educate TU membership on legislative issues in the Great Lakes Basin and connect members with their legislators.  His efforts focus on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Asian carp, net-pen aquaculture, conservation funding and public lands.  He grew up in Northern Wisconsin hunting, fishing and camping and now lives in East Lansing, MI.  

Craig speaks with Nick Manes of Michigan Advance about President Trump's campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids last night, and has some thoughts on his decision to NOT cut funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.   

“Weather and sex are huge factors.” That’s the, uh, money quote from a Sports Illustrated piece about the best and worst NFL cities as perceived by free agents. Detroit fares poorly, ranking in the bottom five for NFL cities, dinged for its dysfunctional locker room but also because we’re seen as having boring nightlife. We discuss. A second white Detroit police officer has lost his job in the wake of the release of a Snapchat video mocking a black motorist. The video showed a 23-year-old woman walking after a traffic stop with captions including “What black girl magic looks like” … and “Celebrating Black History Month.” The officers were also heard making disparaging verbal comments in the video. President Trump has released his budget proposal for fiscal 2020, and it once again does not reflect well on the Great Lakes. Trump’s budget would slash $270 million in funding from the $300 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, virtually wiping it out. But the proposal doesn’t have much chance of passing. We cover a new report from a transportation research agency that adds heft to calls for drastic measures to fix the damn roads. Specifically, it says Detroit-area drivers pay an extra $824 on average for costs that are attributable to our decrepit roads. Statewide, the average is $646. One of just three known remaining log cabins in Detroit has met the wrecking ball. The cabin measured 16 feet by 20 feet and it is believed it may have pre-dated the Civil War. Detroit’s Motown Museum says it has received a $1.5 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to broaden programming as part of its ongoing $50 million expansion campaign. The daughter of a Funk Brother has been picked on “The Voice,” making it two women from our area that are on teams on the hit NBC show. Beth Griffith-Manley picked Kelly Clarkson over John Legend as coach for the season after impressing the judges with her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Until you come back to me.” Griffith-Manley is the daughter of Johnny Griffith, who was a keyboardist with the Motown label’s backing band. And, Ridesharing service Lyft has teamed up with Budweiser’s new Non-alcoholic “Prohibition Brew” for a discount code in Metro Detroit this Saturday and Sunday. Just use promo code PROHIBITIONDTW — that’s all one word, all-caps — to get half off one ride, up to $8 off. Thanks for listening. Here’s where you can subscribe to the show free in popular podcast apps. If you really like the show and want to help keep it going, you can become a member on Patreon.

How is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative benefiting Oakland University?

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds projects that protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world. Can it be saved? 

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI 05) joins Michael and Rick to review President Trump's foreign trip and how his proposed budget would impact the Great Lakes region. Jeremy Peters, a politics reporter with the New York Times, discusses his recent piece: "How Much Trump Is Good For GOP Candidates?"

Interview with Drew Youngedyke the editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine and Chief information officer at MUCC. What is MUCC? How he got started at MUCC Drew's hunting background Hunting camp Most memorable hunt The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative What is the money from the federal government go for and how it works How it is being used in Michigan How the states work together with this money for the Great Lakes Why does it take federal money to do these projects How does Canada work into the equation Why should everyone be concerned with the Great Lakes Asian Carp and how it is affecting our fisheries Silver Carp and Big Head Carp Less than 50 miles from Lake Michigan DNA found in Lake Michigan Electric barriers being used but not a permanent solution Conservation is for the future and long term, this is what we are talking about with Asian Carp Brandon Road Lock and Damn rebuilding and Government Report Report has been blocked from being released and what that means for Lake Michigan How has Michigan Out of Doors magazine changed over the years Now a quarterly magazine up from 60 pages to 100 pages How do you join MUCC What is on MUCC front burner right now Drew's involvement with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers What is the bigger threat to Michigan CWD or the Asian Carp

Having passed a second reading, the controversial bill C-23 stands to give U.S. border guards greater authority to reject, detain, or search Canadians and permanent residents trying to cross the border. Speaking of the border, a significant chunk of our shared border with the United States comes in the form of four of the five Great Lakes (bonus points if you can name the one entirely contained within one of the two countries). President Donald Trump's newly-unveiled budget threatens to decimate the funding of the Environmental Protection Agency and, by extension, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. And the ugly battle for the federal Conservative leadership reached blobfish levels of unattractiveness as accusations of widespread voter fraud reached a fever pitch over the weekend.

Interview with Drew Youngedyke the editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine and Chief information officer at MUCC. What is MUCC? How he got started at MUCC Drew's hunting background Hunting camp Most memorable hunt The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative What is the money from the federal government go for and how it works How it is being used in Michigan How the states work together with this money for the Great Lakes Why does it take federal money to do these projects How does Canada work into the equation Why should everyone be concerned with the Great Lakes Asian Carp and how it is affecting our fisheries Silver Carp and Big Head Carp Less than 50 miles from Lake Michigan DNA found in Lake Michigan Electric barriers being used but not a permanent solution Conservation is for the future and long term, this is what we are talking about with Asian Carp Brandon Road Lock and Damn rebuilding and Government Report Report has been blocked from being released and what that means for Lake Michigan How has Michigan Out of Doors magazine changed over the years Now a quarterly magazine up from 60 pages to 100 pages How do you join MUCC What is on MUCC front burner right now Drew's involvement with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers What is the bigger threat to Michigan CWD or the Asian Carp  

Proposed 97% White-house budget cuts to the Great LakesRestoration Initiative and 25% cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency have 125 mayors of cities along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence up in arms. Mr. David A. Ullrich, Executive Director of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative speaks about the important work undertaken to date to restore one of the world's largest freshwater resources after a century of industrial destruction. Foreign fish species like Asian Carp are just waiting for us to drop our guard and gain access to the lakes, and Lamprey populations could easily rebound if mitigation efforts were to stop – all of which could spell disaster for the $7-billion annual commercial and sport fishery. With so much at stake, does it make sense to risk it all?