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Trump Says He Will Ask Great Lakes Officials to Help with Asian Carp Prevention Efforts

On March 11, 2026, President Donald Trump said he is working with Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, to prevent invasive Asian carp entering the Great Lakes and will seek help from Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The Brandon Road Lock and Dam project in Joliet, Illinois, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a planned billion-dollar barrier at the Illinois River mouth with state and federal funding pledged to start construction.
Experts say no live bighead, silver or black carp have been detected in the Great Lakes as of March 10, though the fish threaten fisheries and pose risks to boaters and jet skiers.
The White House meeting on Tuesday included discussions on funding release so the Army Corps can begin construction, after Trump signed a memorandum last spring, Whitmer's staff said.
Introduced in the 1970s, Asian carp later spread during 1990s floods into the Mississippi River basin; Wisconsin joined a 2010 lawsuit, and Ping Li faced fines over $13,000 for illegal carp sales in 2022.

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