Will Congress give $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -- or will President Trump be able to cut the money from the federal budget? How can a polluted river be restored to give an economic boost to cities like Buffalo, N.Y., and Duluth, Minn.? How is climate change affecting the lakes?On WDET's Detroit Today, journalists from across the region discussed these and other challenges facing the Great Lakes.Listen to the discussion with Associated Press environmental writer John Flesher, Mary Ellen Geist of Great Lakes Now, Danielle Kaeding of Wisconsin Public Radio and Dave Rosenthal of Great Lakes Today. Copyright 2017 Great Lakes Today. To see more, visit Great Lakes Today.
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Media talk climate change, Trump and other Great Lakes issues
