Army Corps halts work on Great Lakes invasive carp barrier
The stop-work order puts a more than $1 billion project on hold as officials review a barrier meant to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.
- On July 24, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted construction at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam complex in Joliet, Illinois, placing the $1.15 billion project under administrative review with no specified timeline.
- Designed to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, the project has faced previous delays amid political friction between the Trump administration and Illinois over funding commitments and project oversight.
- Contractors received the stop-work order despite about $2 million in materials already on-site, prompting Renee Snow, interim IDNR director, to request an "immediate" meeting to address communication breakdowns.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker demanded the Trump administration reverse the stoppage, while Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle characterized the state as an "unreliable partner" over payment disputes.
- Without the barrier, invasive Asian carp threaten the $20 billion fishing and boating industries while competing with native species that support the Great Lakes' $52 billion regional economy.
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Army Corps halts work on Great Lakes invasive carp barrier
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