Asian Carp Archives - Prairie Rivers Network

Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study Released

Vickie — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:08:17 +0000

August 8, 2017 | Press Release
The Army Corps of Engineers released the Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study yesterday, and Prairie Rivers Network (PRN) applauds the release of the report, which was delayed by the Trump administration, and welcomes the opportunity for public comment.

The post Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study Released appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.

Brandon Road Study Released August 7th

Vickie — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:26:52 +0000

August 1, 2017 | Blog Post
Thank you to everyone who recently responded to the Action Alert on Asian carp. It mattered!

The post Brandon Road Study Released August 7th appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.

Bill Seeks to End White House Delays in Combating Asian Carp Invasion

Vickie — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:40:49 +0000

June 21, 2017 | Press Release
A bipartisan bill introduced today in Congress would push the Trump Administration to stop delaying a key effort to stop the Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes.

The post Bill Seeks to End White House Delays in Combating Asian Carp Invasion appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.

Corps Discounts Thousands of Citizen Comments on Asian Carp Solution

rhirschfeld — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:30:10 +0000

Real Accounting Shows That 89% of Public Supports Physical Separation of Great Lakes & Mississippi River Corps to Public: You Don’t Count The Army Corps of Engineers recently released the results of the public comments on the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). As authorized by Congress, GLMRIS set out to “evaluate a range […]

The post Corps Discounts Thousands of Citizen Comments on Asian Carp Solution appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.

Press Release: Permanent Solution to Invasive Species Crisis Needs to Remain Priority for Army Corps, States and Congress

rhirschfeld — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:35:33 +0000

Only viable solution is to physically separate Great Lakes, Mississippi River basins Chicago – Conservation groups are urging the Obama Administration and U.S. Congress to maintain their focus on a permanent, long-term solution to an invasive species crisis that is putting communities, businesses, and industry at risk. The groups submitted comments yesterday to the U.S. […]

The post Press Release: Permanent Solution to Invasive Species Crisis Needs to Remain Priority for Army Corps, States and Congress appeared first on Prairie Rivers Network.