How the infrastructure bill could be spent on Buffalo Niagara waterways
By Mark Sommer
News Staff Reporter
Updated
The cool colors of the setting sun reflect in the water where the Bird Island Pier divides the Black Rock Canal, left, and the Niagara River. The ice boom runs through the center of the frame, holding the ice back from Lake Erie, in March 2021 view.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has helped control invasive species, launched fish and wildlife initiatives in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and helped reduce harmful algal blooms, phosphorus and water pollution.
A study found that for every dollar the U.S. government spends on restoring the Great Lakes, Buffalo could see big economic gains through the next couple of
Continuing the progress of Great Lakes restoration while solving the watershed’s emerging challenges were the top topics of discussion at Tuesday’s public meeting held by the International Joint Commission in Buffalo. Some of the top goals? An international designation of importance for the Niagara River. The elimination of sewage overflows. More wetlands and habitat for keystone species. Waters free from
The cool colors of the setting sun reflect in the water where the Bird Island Pier divides the Black Rock Canal, left, and the Niagara River. The ice boom runs through the center of the frame, holding the ice back from Lake Erie, in March 2021 view.
