Federal Response to Threat of Asian Carp
The federal government has announced plans to protect the Great Lakes from the spread of Asian carp. These measures include
improving existing barriers along connecting waterways, conducting more frequent tests to track the presence of the invasive species,
and opening Chicago’s locks less frequently. The framework also calls for a study on the impacts of closing the locks permanently. Governors Doyle and Granholm from Wisconsin and Michigan were advocating for complete closure Monday at a White House summit to protect their fishing industries, while Illinois Governor Quinn opposed the idea, citing concerns for the Chicago shipping industry. Read the complete Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework
here.
Officials Detail Plan to Handle Asian Carp Threat
Chicago Tribune , February 8, 2010
Carp Talks May Miss Bigger Lake Challenge
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , February 7, 2010
Asian Carp Discussion Moves to Washington
Chicago Tribune , February 7, 2010
Feds' Asian Carp Plan All Wet
Detroit Free Press , February 7, 2010
For more articles on environmental issues and Asian carp in the
Midwest, see the In the News section.
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