Overview
- President Trump said he is working with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and will ask governors of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and New York to join the prevention effort.
- Whitmer’s office said she reiterated Michigan’s commitment to the Brandon Road project during her White House visit and called for federal funds to be released so work can start.
- The Brandon Road Lock and Dam plan in Joliet, Illinois, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is designed to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, with Illinois and Michigan having pledged state funding.
- Experts reported no evidence of live bighead, silver or black carp in the Great Lakes as of March 10, though the Great Lakes Fishery Commission says invasive carp have been detected within miles of Lake Michigan.
- Trump’s post also mentioned outreach to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, whose office did not comment, and referenced a separate push to address the Great Salt Lake’s water concerns.