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January 15, 2021 By Shelley Byrne The governors of Illinois and Michigan have agreed to work jointly to move forward with installing technology at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River to help prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The technology will include an electronic barrier as well as underwater sounds, an air bubble curtain and a flushing lock in a newly engineered channel designed to prevent the invasive carp from moving while allowing barge passage, according to the office of Illinois Gov. J.B....

Michigan and Illinois sign invasive carp prevention project agreement LANSING – The governors of Illinois and Michigan today agreed to work jointly to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp species. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Gov. JB Pritzker today announced an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) which allows Illinois to use up to $8 million in funds appropriated in 2018 by the Michigan Legislature to support the pre-construction engineering and design (PED) phase of the Bran...

Governors Whitmer and Pritzker Turn Up the War on Asian Carp The Coronavirus isn’t the only thing from China that Governor Gretchen Whitmer is fighting against.   Whitmer and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker have reached an intergovernmental agreement to try and keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes. Asian Carp is really the name for four different species of non-native fish.   There are black carp, grass carp, bighead carp, and silver carp.  They were brought into the U.S. to clean up pond scum in Arkansas more than 50 years ago.  But they made their way into the Mississippi River syst...

Michigan, Illinois pursue project to prevent invasive carp, share costs by Scott McClallen, The Center Square  | January 08, 2021 04:00 PM Print this article The governors of Illinois and Michigan on Thursday announced an agreement to partner and share costs to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Gov. JB Pritzker partnered across their respective Department of Natural Resources (DNR), allowing Illinois to use up to $8 million in 2018 Michigan Legislature appropriations to support the pre-construction engineering ...