US EditionTrump promises not to claw back federal cash to keep invasive carp from the Great Lakes
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum aimed at overcoming obstacles delaying the construction of a barrier near Joliet, Illinois, designed to prevent invasive Asian carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
- The delay stemmed from Illinois withholding land transfer until receiving assurance the federal government would provide its share of the project funding.
- The $1.15 billion project employs technologies like bubble curtains, electrical fields, and sound frequencies to protect the Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry.
- Trump’s memorandum directs Illinois to finalize land acquisition by July 1, 2025, and pledged to streamline permitting while covering 90% of operating costs.
- The memorandum ended a stalemate, enabling construction to proceed with bipartisan support, though the project is not slated for completion until 2032.
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Trump’s Memorandum Fast-Tracks Project to Keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday to expedite the construction of a system of barriers to stop the migration of Asian carp into the Great Lakes Basin. For years, the large fish, which can weigh more than 100 pounds, have been steadily making their way north from the southeastern United States through streams, rivers, and lakes, according to a fact sheet summarizing the memorandum. How it got to the Great Lakes region remains u…
Trump administration promises it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled after the Trump administration offered assurances it will cover…
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Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled after the Trump administration offered assurances it will cover its share of the costs. After a delay that has stretched on since February, Illinois officials are set to resume closing on property they need to continue work on a project that will generate vas…
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