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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Minn. groups call for federal cash for Great Lakes

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Minnesota environmental groups are pushing Congress to approve federal money to clean up the Great Lakes and keep invasive species out.

They hold a state Capitol news conference Thursday to urge Congress to keep spending on a Great Lakes restoration program.

They want more money than President Barack Obama has recommended.

The groups include Environment Minnesota, Clean Water Action and Minnesota Environmental Partnership. A handful of Democratic state legislators will join them.

The groups say U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken support the bill.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)