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Effort To Restore Great Lakes Faces 25 Percent Cut

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The shore of Lake Michigan. (BitHead/Flickr)
The shore of Lake Michigan. (BitHead/Flickr)

A multi-state project that aims to clean up the Great Lakes by removing toxic sediment and invasive species is facing a massive cut in President Obama's proposed spending plan.

We speak with Michael Hawthorne, environmental reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

This segment aired on February 15, 2011.

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