On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said current proposals to stop Asian carp are incomplete and urged citizens to voice their opinions.
The proposals, compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study, describe eight options for controlling the entry of invasive species into the Great Lakes.
But Sen. Stabenow said Michigan requires further action, more developed options and expediency to combat the invasive species, which are ”a serious threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem and the region’s $16 billion boating and $7 billion fishing industries.”
“Time is running out to stop Asian carp from devastating our Great Lakes and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that depend on them,” Sen. Stabenow said in a statement. “While the Army Corps’ report is a step in the right direction, it is incomplete. The Army Corps needs to fully develop an action plan so work can begin now. We have an opportunity to make sure Michigan’s voice is heard in this debate, and I encourage every family to speak up.”
Sen. Stabenow spoke after a closed-door meeting in Lansing with the Army Corps of Engineers, who also hosted a public meeting in Ann Arbor on Tuesday and will host a second public meeting in Traverse City on Thursday.
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