Pure BS-White House opposes closing locks to block Asian Carp

[EdB]

How's the hope and change working for you?

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White House opposes closing locks to block Asian Carp

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Obama administration opposes closing shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.

In a memo filed Tuesday, Solicitor General Elena Kagan asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request by Michigan and several other states to order the locks closed. Illinois filed a document supporting the administration's position.

Kagan says closing the locks would endanger public safety and disrupt cargo.

She says federal agencies are working to keep Asian carp out of the lakes.

The voracious fish have been migrating up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers toward the Great Lakes for decades. They have infested waterways near Chicago leading to Lake Michigan.

Scientists say if they reach the lakes, they could disrupt the food chain and endanger the US$7 billion fishery.

[trucktramp]

Welcome to Illinois politics as usual. Remember, the president came from that fine state that brought us other fine politicians like Rod Blagoyavich (sp) and the Daly famly. It has been well known that the politicians from here are not the most honest. Besides, like they said federal agencies are WORKING to keep the carp out. They did not say anything about how successful they are (or not).