Reps. Kildee, Upton Lead Bipartisan Letter to EPA Opposing Closure of Great Lakes Regional Office
(WorldNews Environment)

April 27, 2017 `Our area of the country has unique natural resources, and having a regional office dedicated to protecting them from harm is essential,` lawmakers say Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) today led a to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urging the federal agency to not close a regional office serving the Great Lakes region. The letter, signed by Democrats and Republicans in Michigan`s congressional delegation, highlights how the EPA`s Region 5 office currently helps protect the Great Lakes from real threats, including combatting invasive species like Asian carp, as well as helping the people of...