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National Recreation Trails
June 2, 2011

Chicago, IL -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the designation of 41 new National Recreation Trails, including the Lake Michigan Water Trail which runs from Chicago's lakefront in Illinois to New Buffalo in Michigan.

Chicago River Forum
June 1, 2011

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin hosted a forum to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's demand for more stringent water quality standards on the Chicago River.



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EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
November 9, 2011


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3/1/11 Durbin: House Republican Cuts to Great Lakes Funding Would Hurt Asian Carp Prevention Efforts
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