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The Great Lakes contain 20% of our planet’s fresh water, and at least 40 million Americans depend on these impressive bodies of water for their water needs. The Great Lakes support many fragile ecosystems and sustain large shipping, fishing and tourism industries that greatly affect the economy and people of its eight surrounding states. Among other things, these industries are now threatened by pollution and invasive species. As with many American lakes, our Great Lakes are experiencing increased algae and weed growth which is often caused by excessive nutrients such as treated sewage and farm run-off.
Discharges from the ballasts of ships entering the Great Lakes contain invasive species such as zebra mussels, spiny water fleas and round gobies. These invaders can cause devastating declines in the diversity of native species. Since the 1990s, environmentalists have regularly sued the EPA to tighten its restrictions on discharges, and to require ballast water to be treated with ultraviolet light or strained through filtration systems.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.1023 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Mike Quigley (IL) |
- I oppose reforming current Great Lakes policy wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
- I support monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin by:
1.) Executing a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program.
2.) Working cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments.
3.) Consulting with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.
4.) Providing deepwater ecosystem research, fish behavior and habitat reports, fish population assessments, invasive species research and the use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions and studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes fishery resources.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Mike Quigley (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin by:
1.) Executing a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program.
2.) Working cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments.
3.) Consulting with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.
4.) Providing deepwater ecosystem research, fish behavior and habitat reports, fish population assessments, invasive species research and the use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions and studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes fishery resources.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Mike Quigley (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Representative
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Mike Quigley (IL) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing H.R.1023 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019, or a similar version thereof.
- National Wildlife Federation
If elected as a trustee, National Wildlife Federation will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate and work for reducing or eliminating nutrient pollution, toxic substances and invasive species in the Great Lakes.
About: We've been on the front lines for wildlife since 1936, fighting for the conservation values that are woven into the fabric of our nation's collective heritage. Our strategic plan sets in motion a Common Agenda for Wildlife to increase America's fish and wildlife populations and enhance their capability to thrive in a rapidly changing world. More than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. We're on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 53 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
May 22, 2023 |
| Poll Closing Date |
May 28, 2023 |
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