WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Lake Champlain Basin Program Enhancements Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would renew funding for the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years at $35 million. The legislation supports ongoing conservation work and efforts to protect the lake's health. It would also strengthen the program's financial and administrative efficiency with input from local partners and the Lake Champlain Steering Committee.
"The Lake Champlain Basin is a vast, historic, and invaluable resource that is deeply important to communities in the North Country and must be protected," said Senator Gillibrand. "...