Senate passes bill in effort to stem the spread of invasive Asian carp
Nov 22, 2010 | 12:41 PM
| Corinna Petry
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at preventing the invasive Asian carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
The Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act adds the bighead carp species of Asian carp to a list on injurious wildlife species prohibited from being trafficked in the United States.
The Senate's passage comes amid an ongoing dispute over the potential closure of two locks linking Lake Michigan and the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) to stem species' spread. Shipping interests say the move would damage commerce in the region.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio), co-chairs of the Senate's Great Lakes Task Force, introduced the bill in July 2009. A companion House bill is pending in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.
"Asian carp pose a real, clear and growing threat to the Great Lakes, but this bill will add to the arsenal of tools we have to combat them," said Levin, whose state is the lead plaintiff in a U.S district court lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). ....
To access AMM's full content, please log in below. If you do not have an AMM account, we invite you to take a free trial or subscribe below.
Already a registered amm.com user?
Access to amm.com editorial content is granted only to paid subscribers and trialists. If you do not have an active account in your own name, please either subscribe or take a trial and you will have instant access to amm.com content. Sharing your login credentials with individuals who are not subscribers represents a violation of AMM copyright.
Every morning, every minute — no matter how often you follow the markets, there's an AMM subscription to fit your needs.
Subscribe Now
Click Here
Not sure if you are ready to invest in a subscription right now? Take a free, no-obligation trial. Start your free trial today.
Take a Free trial
Click Here