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Monthly Archives: June 2010
June 30th 2010
Bipartisan Senate ActionApproves GLEPA
Republican and Democratic Senators on the Committee on the Environment and Public Works came together today to pass the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act, as part of the Great Waters package of bills that we have been advocating for over … Continue reading
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June 25th 2010
Mr. President: The Asian Carp Crisis has hit ‘Code Red’
Members of the Great Lakes congressional delegation are circulating a letter to President Obama urging him to take aggressive action to solve the Asian carp crisis. Essentially, it’s now ‘code red’ for carp. We need every U.S. House and Senate … Continue reading
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June 25th 2010
Catch of the Day: Asian Carp
The netting of an adult Asian carp in Lake Calumet has lit a fire under Capitol Hill lawmakers. We’re hearing that key U.S. senators are busy preparing legislation to accelerate a major study to examine how the nation can implement … Continue reading
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June 23rd 2010
A Bighead Carp is Caught in Chicago Area Waterway System; Time for Action is Now
An adult bighead carp has been caught in Lake Calumet along the Chicago Area Waterway System, according to the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee. It is the first one found in the waterway system beyond an electronic fence that is … Continue reading
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June 22nd 2010
U.S. Senate Prepares to Take up Great Lakes and National Restoration Bills
A year ago, a group of organizations and individuals who work on restoration projects around the nation met in New Orleans, La. Why? To discuss forming a coalition to fight for federal dollars to restore our nation’s most important aquatic … Continue reading
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