Michigan League of Conservation Voters http://wemu.org en First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-57 <p>The Obama administration wants to continue funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at its current level of $300 million, but is it enough?&nbsp; This month's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU examines how the initiative has helped the Great Lakes.&nbsp; Our guest is the Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Regional Center, Andy Buchsbaum.</p><p></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 12:36:10 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 28886 at http://wemu.org WEMU's 1st Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/wemus-1st-friday-focus-environment <p>This month marks the one-year anniversary of&nbsp; &quot;River Up!&quot;&nbsp; It&#39;s a community movement to embrace and celebrate the assets of the Huron River for the benefit of local economies and residents. In this installment of&nbsp; 1st Friday,&nbsp; WEMU&#39;s David Fair, Michigan League of Conservation Voters Executive Director Lisa Wozniak and Huron River Watershed Council Deputy Director Elizabeth Riggs, discuss &quot;River Up!&quot;</p> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:58:19 +0000 David Fair 17423 at http://wemu.org