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Could Fighting Asian Carp Bring Cash To Illinois? (The Huffington Post)
Mar 12 2010

Proposals to block Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes have largely focused on the costs and inconvenience of closing off Chicago-area waterways into Lake Michigan. But now business and environmental groups are exploring a possible upside: a broadly based infrastructure investment that would benefit much of northern Illinois.

Specialist: Asian carp potential problem (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
Mar 11 2010

MANITOWOC Although an Asian carp hasnt been caught in Lake Michigan, new DNA evidence suggests the invasive species could be present, a fisheries and nonindigenous species specialist said during a lecture at University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc.

Asian Carp Summit To Be Held Monday At SVSU (WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan)
Mar 10 2010

State Attorney General Mike Cox and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp will host a town hall meeting on the fight to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

Cox, Camp set Asian carp summit Monday at SVSU (The Flint Journal)
Mar 9 2010

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp and state Attorney General Mike Cox will host a town hall meeting at Saginaw Valley State University on the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes.

Some Hope Dead Zone Will Keep Carp Out (FOX News Chicago)
Mar 8 2010

The Asian carp is as adaptable as it is ugly. It's been able to thrive in water so degraded that other fish just give up.

Israeli Tariff Burdens Supplier Of Gefilte Fish (NPR)
Mar 8 2010

Israel recently reinstated a large import tax on Asian carp, which has hurt business for one of the largest producers of the fish, Schafer Fisheries in Thomson, Ill. Asian carp is used to make gefilte fish, a Jewish delicacy and staple at many Passover Seders.

Attorney General speaks on Asian Carp Issue (TV 7&4 Traverse City)
Mar 6 2010

Mike Cox says something needs to be done to keep Asian Carp at bay

Mayor Daley: Chicago shouldn't bear full cost of Asian carp (The Christian Science Monitor)
Mar 6 2010

Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley argues against locking down a historic canal in order to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan. The issue comes as Daley's 'green' credentials are being questioned.

Mayor Daley: Chicago shouldn't bear full cost of Asian carp (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Mar 6 2010

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley agrees that the Asian carp present an ecological and economic threat to the Great Lakes. But he disagrees with neighboring states that Illinois should lock down a historic canal that allows the fish to get to Lake Michigan.

High-level talks on fish fillets at an international flash point (Washington Post)
Mar 5 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a congressional hearing Feb. 25 that she would try to resolve a trade problem that has blocked shipment of nine huge containers -- that's nearly 400,000 pounds -- of frozen Asian carp fillets from entering Israel. Carp is an essential ingredient in g...