Gary Peters: “The Great Lakes are part of who we are as Michiganders, and our lighthouses are a crucial piece of that heritage.”

“We must invest in special places like this so that researchers and scientists at Thunder Bay can continue their conservation and research efforts. That's why I've long worked to secure federal funding for the great work done here at…

‘That we're seeing here in Traverse City with this FishPass and the ability to allow really native species of Great Lakes fish to get up into the tributaries while keeping out invasive species that are playing havoc with our ecosystem,’…

You don't have a strategy. You don’t have a long-term plan to actually win this war. Win the war. The men and women are going to be able to do it, but they need to have leadership. When will you show leadership?

‘Folks now understand that the Great Lakes is a national resource,’ he added. ‘In a very thirsty world, having a body of freshwater here is incredibly important. I'm cautiously optimistic we're going to get that done.’