Army Corps says regular lock closures won’t stop Asian carp
After several failed Supreme Court appeals, hopes of closing Chicago’s locks to stop the Asian carp fell on the US Army Corps of Engineers. Those hopes were dashed last week[…]
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Asian carp in Chicago waterways to be poisoned and counted
Government officials announced plans to dump fish poison into Chicago-area waterways for a second time to determine whether the Asian carp are moving nearer the Great Lakes. In Congress, however,[…]
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Legislation would ban Asian carp as fishing bait
Some Michigan lawmakers hope to pass new legislation that would prevent the use of Asian carp as fishing bait. State Reps. Rick Jones and Bob Genetski have introduced a bill[…]
Supreme Court rejects second lock closure request
The Supreme Court has again refused Michigan’s request for a preliminary injunction to close two Chicago locks in an effort to stop the Asian carp, Reuters reports. The High Court[…]
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