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Gary Wilson is a Chicago-based contributor who has reported on Great Lakes issues for public media since 2011.
The Friends of the Detroit River and LimnoTech are spearheading efforts to secure funding for the Detroit River cleanup, a $1 billion project aimed at removing toxic sediment by 2030. $350 million in local funding is required to unlock federal funds.
