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Feds ignoring demands for faster action on Asian carp

,  |  May 5, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently turned on a third electric barrier that is supposed to keep Asian carp in the Chicago Waterway System from invading Lake Michigan. The … Read more

The Big Uneasy Screening Across the Country

,  |  May 2, 2011

Movie is a wake-up call to stopping water projects harming wildlife habitat and public safety Actor/Director Harry Shearer, perhaps best known as the voice behind several Simpsons characters like Ned … Read more

Feds’ action on Asian carp crisis doesn’t meet rhetoric

,  |  Apr 28, 2011

Federal officials were in Chicago this week to tell us once again what a great job they’re doing to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. I appreciate the … Read more

Youngsters deliver powerful message on Asian carp

,  |  Mar 8, 2011

Ten-year-old Thomas Ridge stepped up to the microphone at Tuesday’s government hearing on how best to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes and proceeded to bring down the … Read more

Feds handling of Asian carp study is appalling

 |  Mar 2, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is giving people concerned about Asian carp invading the Great Lakes a demonstration in bad government. The Corps announced last week that it would … Read more

Feds showing signs of paranoia in Asian carp fight

 |  Feb 18, 2011

Over the past three months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has tried to build public support for the federal government’s sluggish effort to keep Asian carp in the Mississippi … Read more

Lake Erie

Still Waters Run Deep, Budget Cuts Run Deeper

,  |  Feb 16, 2011

Still waters run deep, but congressional budget cuts run even deeper. The continuing resolution put forward by the majority in the House of Representatives will gut regional programs designed to … Read more

Lake Erie off Sandusky, Ohio

Lake Wars: Dispatch from the Lake Erie Front

 |  Feb 7, 2011

Last October, I put the finishing touches on my last salvo ina 6-month legal battle to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping massive amounts of nutrient-laden sediment … Read more

Video – Feds can and should move faster on Asian carp study

,  |  Feb 2, 2011

Foreign mussels have wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes. Some experts believe Asian carp could cause even bigger problems. Read more

Video – Angler hit by flying Asian carp in Illinois River Urges Fast Action

,  |  Jan 31, 2011

David Vogt of Paw Paw, Michigan tells NWF about his experience of being hit by a flying Asian Carp at a fishing tournament in Bath, Illinios. Read more