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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: June 11
Jun 10 2010

Here first argument is silly and usually untrue

AROUND THE CAPITOL
Jun 10 2010

U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-15th District) joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dearborn Mayor John OReilly at a seniors forum last Friday in Dearborn.

Army Corps opposes closing locks to block Asian carp
Jun 9 2010

The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday shot down the idea of closing shipping locks on Chicago's waterways -- including one near Burnham -- as many as four days a week to try to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.

Little Calumet River poisoned in search of threatening fish
Jun 9 2010

Creatures who use gills to breathe faced a new enemy when the Illinois Department of Natural Resources began dumping the odorless chemical rotenone into a 5-mile stretch of the Little Calumet River in an attempt to combat the growing threat of Asian carp in a five-mile stretch of the Little Calumet River.

Can Asian carp inspire long-term solutions to Chicago's most pressing water problems?
Jun 8 2010

(PhysOrg.com) -- There's been a lot of harping about Asian carp ever since they started forging up the Illinois River toward Lake Michigan. In late 2009, researchers found traces of their DNA in a Chicago harbor near the lake, sparking outrage from neighboring states over concerns that `voracious invasive species` will soon inundate one of the most valuable aquatic regions in the United States.

What's next in Asian Carp fight?
Jun 6 2010

What's next in Asian Carp fight?

Groups ponder future in Asian carp fight
Jun 5 2010

CHICAGO -- Although Michigan's attorney general isn't ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday it's time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

Groups ponder next steps in Asian carp fight
Jun 5 2010

CHICAGO Although Michigans attorney general isnt ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday its time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

Groups ponder whats next in Asian carp fight
Jun 5 2010

CHICAGO (AP) - Although Michigans attorney general isnt ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday its time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

Groups ponder what's next in Asian carp fight
Jun 4 2010

CHICAGO If there's one thing industry and environmentalists can agree on about Asian carp, it's that focusing on lock closures is a distraction. John Brammeier of the Alliance for the Great Lakes says lock closure as a long-term strategy won't work. He says it's time to design and build a permanent separation between the lakes and the Mississippi River basin to stop invasive species. He calls ...

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