For Immediate Release: January 7, 2014 Study: Physical Barrier Most Effective Way to Stop Invasive Species from Ravaging Great Lakes, Mississippi River CHICAGO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified physically separating the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds as the most effective way to prevent aquatic invasive species like Asian carp from […]
Asian Carp
Santa carp is comin’ to town…
Ok, let’s hope not… Early January, 2014 will see the release of a long-awaited federal study about how to stop Asian carp. We will need to muster support for separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds – the best, most permanent solution to the transfer of all invasive species through the Chicago waterways. […]
Press Release: Asian carp spawning population moves closer to Lake Michigan
For Immediate Release Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 Asian Carp: Leaping Faster to Lake Michigan Than the Solutions to Stop Them CHICAGO – The leading edge of the Asian carp invasion in Illinois has advanced dramatically, with spawning moving nearly 100 miles upstream this year to within 25 miles of an electric barrier that is the […]
Governor Quinn: Separation is the “ultimate solution” to Asian carp problem
This past weekend marked a significant development toward permanently protecting the Great Lakes from the dreaded Asian carp and revitalizing the Chicago River system. During a panel discussion at the Council of Great Lakes Governors, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn publicly stated his support for the separation of the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River. Speaking […]
Study shows cost savings from allowing rivers to be rivers, not barge highways
On April 15th and 16th in Chicago, Illinois, the America’s WETLAND Foundation – a non-profit working with industry and other NGO’s to restore wetlands on the Gulf Coast – will hold a conference with Governor Quinn on maintaining waterway commerce on the Mississippi River. The Chicago location makes this event an ideal occasion for Governor […]
