Baldwin Pushes River Restoration Bill | Green Bay News

Senator Tammy Baldwin is rallying support for a bold new federal plan to save the Mississippi River—called the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative—modeled after the successful Great Lakes cleanup program. Facing pollution, invasive species, and extreme weather that devastates communities and shipping, the proposal calls for EPA-led action to restore habitats, fight floods, and launch three research centers along the river. A major upgrade: it now includes the Hypoxia Task Force to tackle the massive Gulf of Mexico “dead zone,” expected to rival New Jersey in size this summer. Though politically tougher than the Great Lakes bill, Baldwin is pushing hard to build bipartisan momentum for this critical environmental lifeline. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff6b540330688710