Trump wants to 'save' Great Lakes from invasive carp as administration stalls funding for it

Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused – WBEZ (Chicago)

Trump wants to 'save' Great Lakes from invasive carp as administration stalls funding for it

President Donald Trump said this week that he’s working to save the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but critics say his administration is holding up money for a billion-dollar project to keep the invasive fish at bay.

Pritzker presses Trump to release funds for Great Lakes carp barrier project

Chicago Construction News staff writer JB Pritzker is urging the administration of Donald Trump to release federal funding for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, saying delays are jeopardizing efforts to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes. The Trump administration placed the project under administrative review in December 2025, pausing the flow of federal funds. Illinois officials say no timeline has been provided for when fun…

Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop invasive carp from […]

Trump wants to ‘save’ Great Lakes from invasive carp as administration stalls funding for it - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

President Donald Trump said he’s working to save the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but his administration is holding up money for a billion-dollar project to keep them at bay. Trump posted to Truth Social last week that he was working with Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to “save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp” after Whitmer met with Trump on Tuesday.  He also said he was going to ask governors of …