Canadian mayors concerned about potential cuts to Great Lakes protection funding
A number of Canadian mayors are sounding alarm bells over proposed budget cuts in the United States that would gut programs designed to help protect the Great Lakes.
Budget proposals drafted by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump include slashing funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 25 per cent.
The potential cuts would see the $300-million budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative decimated by 97 per cent.
The project, which has been combating invasive species, cleaning up pollution and otherwise preserving the lakes since 2010 — would receive just $10 million in funding in 2017.