Oct 2: U.S. EPA announced 21 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GRLI) grants totaling nearly $8 million for projects to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes basin in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin. Susan Hedman, Great Lakes National Program Manager and Region 5 Administrator said, "These EPA grants will prevent the spread of invasive species, increase the accuracy of early detection techniques, and control non-native flora and fauna that have invaded the Great Lakes basin. These projects will improve the environmental health and economic vitality of the world's largest freshwater system."
Over the last three years, the GLRI has provided $172 million for the prevention, detection and control of invasive species in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Approximately $80 million of this GLRI funding is being used to support the interagency Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework. The announcement is the most recent in a series of announcements to highlight EPA's 2012 GLRI grants for restoration and protection projects. The GLRI, initially proposed by President Obama in February 2009, is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in more than two decades.
Access a release from EPA and link to more information about the GLRI (click here). Access a full list of EPA 2012 grants for project to combat invasive species (click here).
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