Posts

Q&A: Michigan Attorney General Talks about Asian Carp

/
Circle of Blue speaks with Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox about the fight to protect the Great Lakes against Asian carp.

EPA Gets Earful On Asian Carp Plans

/
Federal officials unveiled their multi-pronged plan, which received mix reviews, during a a public hearing in Chicago.

Charting Asian Carp’s Course

/
Four species of Asian carp were first imported into Arkansas in the early 1970s. Since then the voracious, rapidly multiplying fish have migrated northwards, edging ever-closer to the Great Lakes.

Congress Holds Hearing to Debate Closing Chicago-Area Locks

/
A Great Lakes expert warned that closing off the canals that link Chicago is the only way to keep invasive species out

Obama Administration Pledges $78.5 Million to Fight Asian Carp; Great Lakes Governors Want More Than Cash

/
Following a Monday “carp summit” at the White House, Governor Jennifer Granholm said that she was “very disappointed”

Asian Carp Threat Prompts Protest Near Lake Michigan Shore

/
Fishing enthusiasts and state representatives rallied on the banks of Traverse City’s Boardman River Saturday

Lake Chad Could be Gone in 20 Years, Seminar Finds

/
Shrinking Lake Chad. Images courtesy NASAUN Agency tries to draw attention, and more water to Lake Chad.

Visioning Flowing Waters, From Laos to Cambodia

/
Mouth to Source brings remote locations along the Mekong River to life

French Workers Hold the Seine River Hostage

/
paris_290 The river Seine in Paris is a hostage of environmental blackmail.

More Water for Fish, NOAA Declares

In an 800-page report, federal officials issued a dire prediction for California’s salmon -- they’re just about out of water. The only solution: cut water usage in the Central Valley.

An Elder’s Prayer for The River

/
Fish Come Back Dead Red Gum trees, Lake Pamamaroo near Menindee. by…

Fish to Celebrate Centennial Removal of Dilapidated Dam

/
After one hundred years of frustrated swimming, finned species…