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Michigan to federal agencies: Close the locks
February 18th, 2010 by Dave Nyberg.Last evening I attended a public hearing hosted by federal entities charged with dealing with the Asian Carp problem. The purpose of the meeting was to receive public feedback on the feds' draft plan to keep Asian Carp out of the great lakes, which does not include an option to immediately close navigational locks in the Chicago River system.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that U.S.
Read More >Asian Carp Update, public meetings scheduled
February 15th, 2010 by Dave Nyberg.The past two months have been filled with ever-changing news and information on the threat of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes as federal and state officials wrestle over the best solutions. Most of the debate has centered on immediate closure of navigational locks in the Chicago River system (aka "The Chicago Carp Canal"), which are considered the last obstacle separating Asian Carp from the
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February 10th, 2010 by Gabe Van Wormer.Well, the 2010 Ice Fishing Vacation School was a success. About 16 students from across Michigan entered the class offered by walleye pros Mark Martin and Mark Brumbaugh. When I arrived on monday afternoon, the weather was as nice as you'll find out on the bay. Several students had limited out by the time I got to the group and several more were at 3-4 fish and hoping the evening bite would
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