Minn. groups call for federal cash for Great Lakes
Minnesota environmental groups are pushing Congress to approve federal money to clean up the Great Lakes and keep invasive species out.
They hold a state Capitol news conference Thursday to urge Congress to keep spending on a Great Lakes restoration program.
They want more money than President Barack Obama has recommended.
The groups include Environment Minnesota, Clean Water Action and Minnesota Environmental Partnership. A handful of Democratic state legislators will join them.
The groups say U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken support the bill.
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