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Article: GOV. GREGOIRE ISSUES STATEMENT ON FUNDING FOR SALMON, PUGET SOUND RECOVERY

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July 1, 2009
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OLYMPIA, Wash., June 30 -- Gov. Christine Gregoire, D-Wash., issued the following statement:

Gov. Chris Gregoire released the following statement today on Recovery Act funding awarded to projects in Washington from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

"The stimulus funds announced today by NOAA are a great win for Washington's salmon recovery and Puget Sound restoration efforts. In early April, I endorsed and submitted requests for federal stimulus funds for habitat restoration grants across Washington state. Today we learned that Washington will receive $16.5 million, or nearly 10 percent of the funding awarded in this national competition.

"This decision highlights ...

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