Block Those Flying Fish: Great Lakes Politicians Pressure Illinois, Washington on Asian Carp

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Michigan’s Attorney General and U.S. Representative Camp host a rally.

Q&A: Michigan Attorney General Talks about Asian Carp

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Circle of Blue speaks with Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox about the fight to protect the Great Lakes against Asian carp.

Great Lakes Cleanup to Get $2.2 Billion in Federal Funding

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The EPA plan aims to clean up top pollution sites and establish a “zero tolerance policy” toward invasive species

EPA Gets Earful On Asian Carp Plans

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Federal officials unveiled their multi-pronged plan, which received mix reviews, during a a public hearing in Chicago.

Charting Asian Carp’s Course

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Four species of Asian carp were first imported into Arkansas in the early 1970s. Since then the voracious, rapidly multiplying fish have migrated northwards, edging ever-closer to the Great Lakes.

Congress Holds Hearing to Debate Closing Chicago-Area Locks

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A Great Lakes expert warned that closing off the canals that link Chicago is the only way to keep invasive species out

Obama Administration Pledges $78.5 Million to Fight Asian Carp; Great Lakes Governors Want More Than Cash

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Following a Monday “carp summit” at the White House, Governor Jennifer Granholm said that she was “very disappointed”

Asian Carp Threat Prompts Protest Near Lake Michigan Shore

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Fishing enthusiasts and state representatives rallied on the banks of Traverse City’s Boardman River Saturday

Wisconsin City Makes Its Case for Diversion of Great Lakes Water

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City officials in Waukesha, Wisconsin spelled out why they need Great Lakes water to replace their radium-contaminated city water wells Thursday, and why tapping into the world’s largest freshwater supply makes more sense than drilling more wells.

At the Helm of the First U.S. Freshwater Studies Program — Meet Hans VanSumeren

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Hans VanSumeren has performed extensive water-related research from Maine to the Florida Keys, as far West as the Hawaiian Islands, and all the way to the bitter north of the Alaskan Bering Glacier. His latest adventure — creating the only Freshwater Studies program in the nation — is innovatively using eduction to combat the global water crisis.

Supreme Court Declines To Wade Into Asian Carp Fight, Worrying Great Lakes Governors

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DNA tests indicate the invasive species may already have entered Lake Michigan.

Asian Carp Knocking at the Great Lakes’ Door; Michigan Attorney General Seeks To Slam It Shut

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New threat reopens century-old legal battle over diversion of Great Lakes.