The Northeast-Midwest Institute and the Great Lakes Governors & Premiers will host a Congressional briefing on officially funding the Soo Locks on October 17th at 9 a.m.
Please join representatives of the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, the Great Lakes States, Lake Carriers’ Association, and the American Great Lakes Ports Association for this important conversation.
The Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, are a vital component of the nation’s infrastructure. In 2018, Congress re-authorized construction of a new lock at full federal expense after the US Army Corps of Engineers benefit-cost analysis favorably rated this project. The Great Lakes Governors and a coalition of regional stakeholders have called on Congress to appropriate needed funds to efficiently fund this crucial national infrastructure.
What: Congressional Briefing on Efficiently Funding the Soo Locks
When: Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where: SVC-215
Who: Hosted by the Northeast-Midwest Institute and the Great Lakes Governors & Premiers; and with participation from the Great Lakes States, the Lake Carriers’ Association, the American Great Lakes Ports Association, and other possible organizations
And special thanks to Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, in coordinating space for this important briefing.
To RSVP, please email Matt McKenna, Director of the Great Lakes Washington Program at the Northeast-Midwest Institute, at mmckenna@nemw.org.