Trump vows to fight invasive carp in Great Lakes, but Illinois federal funds remain frozen

Trump vows to fight invasive carp in Great Lakes, but Illinois federal funds remain frozen

State leaders call on the federal government to release money to begin the Brandon Road project, a critical barrier system near Joliet.

Trump wants to ‘save’ Great Lakes from invasive carp as administration stalls funding for it

President Donald Trump said he’s working to save the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but the announcement comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has paused funding for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project that aims to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The pause is part of a broader administrative review despite Congress already appropriating $274 million for the $1.15 billion project. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Ra…