'We Put a Man on the Moon Faster:' Money for Great Lakes Icebreaker Omitted from Trump's Big Bill

Trump contemplates ending Great Lakes agreements

The Trump administration's proposed cuts and potential withdrawal from international agreements put the Great Lakes' ecological and economic future at risk.

'We Put a Man on the Moon Faster:' Money for Great Lakes Icebreaker Omitted from Trump's Big Bill

Great Lakes groups, like the Lake Carriers Association, have spent the better part of two decades advocating for funding a new icebreaking ship.

‘We put a man on the moon faster:’ Money for Great Lakes icebreaker omitted from Trump’s big bill - Great Lakes Commission

Several Great Lakes advocacy groups have called for a second Great Lakes icebreaker which could help open up commerce on the Great Lakes during the winter. The funding was briefly included in the U.S. House-passed version of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill – a sprawling reconciliation package – but appears to have been removed from the Senate’s version and what was ultimately signed by Trump. Read the full story by MLive.