Jan 19th, 2010 · The Supreme Court rejected a request by Michigan to order an immediate closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. The one-sentence ruling did not offer an explanation behind the court's decision.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The Asian carp is at the center of a dispute between Illinois and its neighbors. Michigan and other states are concerned that the Asian carp — a ravenous, invasive fish species — could infest the Great Lakes through shipping locks in the Chicago area, and they want the Supreme Court to issue an injunction to close the locks.
Dec 21st, 2009 · Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the lakes and endangering a $7 billion fishery.
Nov 20th, 2009 · Two Asian carp species that could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be a few miles from Lake Michigan. To halt their migration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater electric fence on a canal 20 miles south of the lake. But tests conducted by David Lodge at Notre Dame indicate that they have gotten close to the lake despite the barrier.
Sep 26th, 2009 · If there's a Michigan map in your mind, it probably looks like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula — separated from the rest of the state by the Great Lakes — often gets left off the map entirely. While that can be irksome, the remote nature of Michigan's northern section can also insulate it from the rest of the state's economic distress.
Mar 14th, 2009 · It costs $20 million to battle the invasive lamprey in the Great Lakes. The blood-sucking fish is killing off many species of native fish there. But scientists have developed a "love potion" made of the fish's own pheromones to lure the lamprey into traps.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Monday was on the campaign trail in Michigan touting his plan to cut taxes for the middle class and invest in the nation's infrastructure. The Great Lakes state is battleground territory for the November election.
Jul 8th, 2008 · The eight states surrounding the Great Lakes have agreed to protect water in the region from being diverted to other parts of the country and the world. The lakes contain 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water, and