T.J. Pignataro reports for the Buffalo News: “A Great Lakes program that helped spur the local comebacks of lake sturgeon and bald eagles faces its own endangerment. “The Trump administration is considering a drastic cut to funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which has also sought to curb algae blooms, invasive species and other water pollution problems in the freshwater lakes. “Funding for the program would be cut from $300 million to $10 million, according to a report by the Oregonian. “The Portland, Ore., newspaper reported that the National Association of Clean Air Agencies obtained a copy of the plan and detailed some of the major Environmental Protection Agency cuts for the paper. “The Great Lakes program has played a key role in several local projects, including cleanup efforts along the Buffalo and Niagara rivers, where shorelines were also improved and wildlife habitat was restored.”
