They will be talking to shippers, water managers, government agencies, citizen groups, recreational and commercial boaters, tribes, and others to look into all possibilities. Whatever the result, I hope, as does Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow, that protecting the Great Lakes from the invasive and destructive Asian carp takes priority over economic concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best permanent solution to protecting the Great Lakes from damaging aquatic invasive species is to separate the two watersheds by closing the artificial connection in the Chicago area.\u201d — Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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