Illinois last month had delayed signing paperwork with the Army Corps of Engineers, citing “uncertainty” of funding from the Trump administration.
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Asian Carp barrier project on Des Plaines River delayed as federal funds hang in limboIllinois and Michigan have fought to secure federal funding to prevent Asian Carp from getting into Lake Michigan. On Tuesday, a US Army Corps of Engineers project aimed at creating a gauntlet of ...
The Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding could make it easier for invasive species to thrive in the Great Lakes.
The common carp is closely related to goldfish and has been a fixture in U.S. waters since the 1800s, while the Asian carp has been labeled an “invasive” species since its introduction here in the ...
If it was oxygen-related or chemical related you would see other species. Primarily what we are seeing below Barkley Dam is all Asian carp.” Silver carp—known for their spectacular jumping ...
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WOODTV.com on MSNIllinois presses pause on ‘critical’ invasive carp project, cites federal funding concernsProgress on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam is once again at a stalemate, and several local lawmakers are calling on state officials in Illinois to help end delays for the project.
Worried about federal funding, Illinois has postponed closing on property rights for land needed for a $1.2-billion project to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
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