A century later, the expensive lesson of reversing the Chicago River

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Over the last decade or so, a huge range of interests have raised the alarm over just how much the artificial connection between the Chicago Canal and Lake Michigan have created an opening for invasive species such as the Asian carp to make their way through the Mississippi and into our precious lakes. Source: The Atlantic Cities (1/14)

 

 

Gillibrand: Funding for Great Lakes restoration, combating Asian carp included in omnibus spending bill

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A $1 trillion omnibus spending bill drafted by House and Senate leaders will include funding for Great Lakes restoration programs and aid for initiatives aimed at stopping the spread of Asian carp, according to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Source: The Citizen (1/14)