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What's New U.S. Supreme Court may rule on Asian carp case The Detroit News (3/19) The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as today if it will consider a lawsuit filed by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox seeking immediate closure of the locks near Chicago to keep the invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan. EDITORIAL: Port Huron obeys rules at high cost The Port Huron Times Herald (3/19) Detroit is the No. 1 source of sewage pollution in the Great Lakes. Last year, it spewed more than 31 billion gallons of filth into the Rouge and Detroit rivers. Port Huron has a similar problem. Waukesha commission urges council to apply for access to Great Lakes water Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/19) The city's Water Commission on Thursday unanimously embraced a bid for Great Lakes drinking water as a less costly option than groundwater wells, and recommended Common Council approval of an application to the state Department of Natural Resources. On the cougar trail The Escanaba Daily Press (3/18) Few issues addressed by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in recent years have been as controversial as cougars. Also known as mountains lions or pumas, cougars are large felines that once roamed much of Michigan. Stabenow spearheading Asian Carp control bill Midland Daily News (3/9) With a $7 billion fishing industry and a $16 billion tourism and boating industry in the Great Lakes, Asian Carp are a potential disaster, but a long-term solution may be in the works. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow has spearheaded, alongside Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, a bill to temporarily close Chicago Canal Locks in an effort to stop Asian carp. Invasive barrier expert does not support canal closure Wisconsin Radio Network (3/9) A UW-Sea Grant Institute fisheries specialist says the best way to stop Asian Carp from coming to Lake Michigan is to develop a complete ecological separation between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Illinois Illinois General Assembly Illinois Judicial System Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor State of Illinois Indiana Indiana General Assembly Indiana Judicial System Mitch Daniels, Indiana Governor State of Indiana/accessIndiana Michigan Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Governor Michigan House of Representatives Michigan Judicial System Michigan State Senate State of Michigan Minnesota Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota Judicial System Minnesota Senate State of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota Governor New York David A. Paterson, New York Governor New York Assembly New York Judicial System New York Senate State of New York Ohio Ohio House of Representatives Ohio Judicial System Ohio Legislature Ohio Senate State of Ohio Ted Strickland, Ohio Governor Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania Governor Pennsylvania General Assembly Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania Judicial System Pennsylvania Senate State of Pennsylvania Wisconsin Jim Doyle, Wisconsin Governor State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Judicial System Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin State Legislature Wisconsin State Senate
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