Congressman Walberg Co-Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts
Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), alongside several other representatives including Tom Barrett (MI-07), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Dave Joyce (OH-14), has co-introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to enhance federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. The legislation proposes to designate the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Regional Ocean Partnerships Program. This designation is intended to ensure that the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding, thereby providing federal resources to support the GLC's ongoing work in coordinating Great Lakes research and conservation initiatives. Congressman Walberg emphasized that the Great Lakes are central to Michigan's economy, identity, and long-term prosperity, and that the b...