Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of Trout Unlimited

U.S. Senate Vote Paves Way to Boost Great Lakes Funding Vote to reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative allows Congress to ramp up annual funding from $300 million to $475 million for successful program that protects Great Lakes, drinking water, public health, jobs. ANN ARBOR, MICH. (December 21, 2020)In a major victory for Great Lakes and clean water advocates, the U.S. Senate last night unanimously passed the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019. The bill ...allows Congress to continue funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for five years, and increases the program’s annual funding from $300 million to $475 million by 2026. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill earlier this year by a vote of 373 to 45. The legislation heads to President Donald Trump for signature. Passage of the bill is a top priority for the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. Support for the Great Lakes Restoration Act has produced strong bipartisan support in the Senate with 13 co-sponsors (in addition to lead sponsor Sen. Stabenow) and in the House with 49 co-sponsors (in addition to lead sponsor Rep. Joyce). The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative invests in local projects in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to clean up toxic pollution, fight invasive species, reduce runoff from cities and farms, and restore fish and wildlife habitat. The initiative has supported 5,449 projects that are helping to better the environment and economy. Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 160 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Learn more at www.healthylakes.org or follow us on Twitter @healthylakes.

Binge eating Bull Trout and they’re reliance on Salmon Smolt...who knew!

Reconnecting a stream with a novel culvert designed by TU; check it out!

A great national community effort. Enjoy and Thank You

Bristol Bay forever, Pebble mine never. . Today, the Army Corps of Engineers issued a Record of Decision for the proposed Pebble mine that DENIED its key feder...al permit. This is incredible news, and happened because YOU stood up, spoke out, and fought Pebble at every step of the process. . Today we celebrate, but our work isn't done. Stay tuned for next steps. #SaveBristolBay #NoPebbleMine See more

TU recently launched a climate change page. Please take a moment to check it out and while you’re there, please sign the Climate Change Action Petition. Tight lines, Jim

TU members, please consider helping our PA Steelhead Association friends with the access improvement project below Thanks & tight lines, Jim Pfendler

Bristol Bay debrief and next steps. Please check it out

From TU’s President Chris Wood

Thank you to everyone who has raised their voice in opposition to Pebble Mine. We’re one step closer! Next step, permanent denial of the Clean Water permit. Stay tune for how you can help. Thank you again!

Fox News & Bass Pro Shop speaking out against Pebble Mine. For this amazing fisheries’s sake, it’s time for us all to unite together to protect this priceless resource and ecosystem.

TELL CONGRESS TO INVEST IN MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR PUBLIC LAND ACCESS

For anyone interested: Help needed on East Branch of Tionesta stream restoration project. Please see information below. Thanks and Tight Lines, Jim We plan to do more Large Wood restoration work on East Branch Tionesta Creek next Wednesday, August 19th. If you are able to join us, please plan to meet at the blue gate/camping area (FR 149) at 41.700694, -78.939135 at 8:00 a.m.; we’ll then drive for another couple miles to get to the job site. As always, please dress with safe...ty in mind, bring plenty of water and pack a field lunch. We have extra PPE if you need it. If you have any questions, please let me know by the end of the day Friday (as Luke and I will both be on vacation on Monday and Tuesday next week). Thanks, Kylie Kylie Maland Watershed Manager, Lake Erie & Ohio River Basin Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Watershed Conservation Program Allegheny Regional Office 159 Main Street Ridgway, PA 15853 (814) 776-1114 [email protected] www.WaterLandLife.org

And now some news closer to home...Enjoy!

50 million reasons why you should add your voice to protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine. Please sign up at: http://www.savebristolbay.org/

Please Take Action for conservation funding. Tight lines! Jim

Thank you to Craig Ricks and the @Environmental Investigation Agency for the overview of all of the different communities - both natural and human - that would be impacted by the proposed Pebble mine. Bristol Bay forever, Pebble mine never. #SaveBristolBay

The EPA's final ruling unravels Clean Water Act. Please voice your concern with this Take Action link.

Great Steelhead success story after the dam removals on the Elwha River. Beautiful video Enjoy, Jim

Hear what fellow fly fishers have to say about the need to protect Bristol Bay. Tight lines & stay safe

To your health.....Great idea to get you through self isolation! Tight lines, Jim