Municipalities in the Great Lakes region could lose $300 million in annual federal funding under the budget proposal the White House released on Thursday.
Local officials say the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has led to improved water quality and pollution control and a bustle of waterfront development. It could lose $300 million in annual federal funding under the White House’s proposed budget.
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