Action Against Invasive Asian Carp Lagging

While it continues to be talked about, there also has been no action on any type of aggressive move to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

In the meantime, a report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which recommended several methods to block the fish has been on the table.

Resolutions are now before the Michigan Senate calling on the Obama Administration and Congress to close the connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

Also, US House Republican Candice Miller of Michigan has introduced a measure authorizing the Army Corps to take immediate action, a proposal that has been endorsed by the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition, a major environmental group.