MUSKEGON, Mich.--Christie Whitman, chief of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, visited this Lake Michigan city on Tuesday toannounce a Bush administration plan to clean up and restore the GreatLakes.
She said the plan addresses the most serious problems facing thefive lakes, including sediment contamination, the proliferation ofnon-native species, loss of habitat and the production of fish unsafefor eating.
The plan sets specific goals for the cleanup and calls on thefederal government to work more closely with state and localgovernments.
It includes monitoring contaminants in fish, requiring …
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